high hopes

noun

: a strong feeling that something good will happen or be true
We had high hopes of winning the game.

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Wall Street had high hopes for Niccol when he was announced as the new CEO of Starbucks. Paulina Likos, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025 The Jets had high hopes heading into this season after signing quarterback Justin Fields, but despite a few strong showings by the offense, New York struggled to get anything going in Week 6 against the Denver Broncos. Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 In 2023, the Las Vegas Raiders traded Darren Waller to the New York Giants, where the Pro Bowl tight end's arrival was filled with high hopes. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025 That pushback did not dim Wiener’s high hopes for the new law. Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high hopes

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“High hopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20hopes. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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