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hoping

adjective as in believing

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The hope that many scientists and physicians feel about unprecedented scientific success in developing a remarkably effective vaccine has been tempered by a grim reality.

The agency will offer retirement-eligible employees $15,000 to leave in hopes that several hundred workers will accept the incentive — part of an effort to shed 1,400 jobs.

Its fourth-round rookie, Saahdiq Charles — who was drafted with the hope he could compete for the left tackle job — underwent surgery Tuesday after playing all of two snaps this season.

Unemployment benefits that have kept so many families afloat are set to expire for many in December, after months of inaction by Congress, which established those deadlines in March when there were more hopes that the pandemic would be short-lived.

I had relatively high hopes at the start of this school year.

A Republican candidate hoping to win red state support could find a worse team to root for than one from Dallas.

But for those on the Israeli right who are hoping that this deferred dream will just fade away, they can forget it.

What image are you hoping people who pick up this book and read it, come away with?

We later learned that she had left him and was hoping he would catch the hint.

But for all of us, a lot of life is still waiting and hoping.

Knowing by experience that he would soon be up to it, he used his pole with all his might, hoping to steer clear of it.

The heir apparent and his brothers were cowering in fear, afraid to strike, yet hoping that others would strike for them.

As soon as he was in it Squinty ran over to the trough, hoping there would be some sour milk in it.

She remained a long time in the water, half hoping that Mademoiselle Reisz would not wait for her.

I brought it along, hoping that Mr. Crawshaw—but of course I never expected anything so delightful as this.

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On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to hoping, such as: anticipating, assuming, expecting, trusting, wishing, and looking forward.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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