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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Dahm does hear from parishioners who have high hopes for Pope Leo’s tenure.
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Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
There is no doubt that the Cavaliers' season was a disappointment, and with those high hopes comes criticism.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Raul Vargas, director of operations for Mandala Group, has high hopes for the Miami location.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Green Bay had high hopes entering the 2024 season after narrowly missing the NFC Championship Game in Jordan Love’s first season as its starting quarterback.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 22 May 2025
There is no doubt that the Cavaliers' season was a disappointment, and with those high hopes comes criticism.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Can this many Italian restaurants survive in Wynwood? April 10, 2025 4:30 AM
Raul Vargas, director of operations for Mandala Group, has high hopes for the Miami location.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
Green Bay had high hopes entering the 2024 season after narrowly missing the NFC Championship Game in Jordan Love’s first season as its starting quarterback.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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“High hopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20hopes. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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