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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Ewing is another young outfielder that the Mets have high hopes for. Mike Barner, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 That was another reason for the high hopes that crushed this team instead of lifting it. Miami Herald, 7 July 2026 Wall Street banks have high hopes for SpaceX but at the moment shares of Elon Musk's rocket market appear to be earthbound. ABC News, 7 July 2026 Brazil had high hopes of lifting the trophy for the first time since 2002 and finally adding a sixth star to its famed canary yellow jersey, but the long wait continues. Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 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 16 Jul. 2026.

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