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 Aces had high hopes entering the season with hopes of returning to the Finals after a year’s absence from the big dance. Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 The show’s creators have high hopes. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025 The auction house has high hopes for the over-the-top hypercar and estimates that its gavel price could reach into eight-figure territory. 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 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 6 Oct. 2025.

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