hope
Usage
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To hope for something implies a wish that an event may take place and an expectation that it will: to hope for the best. The verb expect implies confidently believing, usually for good reasons, that an event will occur: to expect a visit from a friend. To anticipate is to look forward to an event and even to picture it: Do you anticipate trouble? Await (wait for) something implies being alert and ready, whether for good or evil: to await news after a cyclone.
Example Sentences
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Houston never got closer as the NBA’s best clutch team — the Lakers were 22-8 in tight quarters — put their foot down and stomped out any Rockets hope.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
"I hope I've been, for many years, banging the drum about how amazing a place it is that we come from and how we don't get enough love," Fouracres added.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
That has helped you get to where you are today: retired, happy and, I hope, healthy, with a strong spiritual life, two homes that are paid off, and a healthy bank balance.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
Scientists ultimately hope to detect signs of life on distant worlds, possibly within the next few decades.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
“Miss ten Boom! I do hope you’re not involved with any of this illegal concealment and undercover business. It’s just not safe! Think of your father! And your sister —she’s never been strong!”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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