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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The auction house has high hopes for the over-the-top hypercar and estimates that its gavel price could reach into eight-figure territory.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
This season, the Chargers’ defense has allowed the third-lowest passer rating and the fourth-fewest points; Daiyan Henley, a linebacker the team had high hopes for in the offseason, has lived up to expectations.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
But team members have high hopes.
—Lauren Uppal, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
This is a reeling Vikings offense, working its way through some serious adversity early in a season that began with such high hopes and expectations.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
This season, the Chargers’ defense has allowed the third-lowest passer rating and the fourth-fewest points; Daiyan Henley, a linebacker the team had high hopes for in the offseason, has lived up to expectations.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
But team members have high hopes.
—Lauren Uppal, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
This is a reeling Vikings offense, working its way through some serious adversity early in a season that began with such high hopes and expectations.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 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 3 Oct. 2025.
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