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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Specifically, the high hopes for future growth collided with troubles in the company’s more mature home market, where comparable sales fell 5 percent in the third quarter.
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
The Gators also have high hopes for Alex Lloyd, a 6-3 freshman guard from Westminster Academy.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025
But after a 3-5 start to the year, those high hopes quickly went out the window.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Officials have high hopes for the SEZ.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
The Gators also have high hopes for Alex Lloyd, a 6-3 freshman guard from Westminster Academy.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025
But after a 3-5 start to the year, those high hopes quickly went out the window.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Officials have high hopes for the SEZ.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
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“High hopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20hopes. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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