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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Despite high hopes for their current Fighting Illini, Vellore and his friends still hold the 2005 team as the pinnacle, and initially balked at the suggestion that the 2026 team could be better.
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Aidan Sadovi, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Employees had high hopes—and still got shock The casting was impeccable.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The trouble tarnished one of the biggest days of the year in Cincinnati, which began with the annual Findlay Market parade and high hopes among Downtown-area businesses for a busy start to the Reds season.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Mar. 2026
The Cubs are entering the 2026 season with high hopes.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Aidan Sadovi, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Employees had high hopes—and still got shock The casting was impeccable.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The trouble tarnished one of the biggest days of the year in Cincinnati, which began with the annual Findlay Market parade and high hopes among Downtown-area businesses for a busy start to the Reds season.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Mar. 2026
The Cubs are entering the 2026 season with high hopes.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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“High hopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20hopes. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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