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high hopes

NOUN
anticipation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apprehension hope joy prospect
STRONG
contemplation expectancy foresight foretaste impatience outlook preconception premonition preoccupation prescience presentiment promise trust
WEAK
awaiting looking forward
Antonyms
STRONG
ignorance
WEAK
amazement astonishment doubt fear sensation surprise unreadiness wonder

Example Sentences

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The automaker has high hopes for the Cherokee and Pacifica in particular.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Is it possible to have high hopes for an eighth world championship for Lewis Hamilton?

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

CEO Mike Doustdar told analysts on a conference call that they still have high hopes for CagriSema.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

But Kid Rock, 55, appears to have high hopes, with an opportunity to regain relevance likely at the top of his wish list.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

The entire American rowing team had arrived in Berlin with high hopes and expectations.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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