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.
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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
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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
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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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