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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There are high hopes for US biotech company Scribe Therapeutics' STX-1150 treatment, which epigenetically silences the PCSK9 gene in the liver to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).
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New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2026
Still, Severinson has high hopes for the EX60’s sales potential.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Still, both McDaniels and Vrabel have high hopes for Maye against the Broncos, despite their vaunted defense, which ranks fifth in yards allowed per game, fourth in points per game, and eighth in EPA per play.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
But Republicans have high hopes for winning back the governor’s mansion after eight years of divided government.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2026
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New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2026
Still, Severinson has high hopes for the EX60’s sales potential.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Still, both McDaniels and Vrabel have high hopes for Maye against the Broncos, despite their vaunted defense, which ranks fifth in yards allowed per game, fourth in points per game, and eighth in EPA per play.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
But Republicans have high hopes for winning back the governor’s mansion after eight years of divided government.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2026
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“High hopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20hopes. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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