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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Given the orbital-high hopes, any disappointment will trigger a hurtling descent.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Democrats had high hopes for the five congressional districts redrawn last year after Proposition 50, a controversial ballot initiative backed by Newsom and state Democrats.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026
While the Blues entered the 2025/26 campaign with high hopes after lifting the Club World Cup, the team failed to live up to expectations, floundering in the Premier League and going through three different managers in the space of only a few months.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The Sparks are 4-5 after starting the season with high hopes to make a return to the postseason.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Democrats had high hopes for the five congressional districts redrawn last year after Proposition 50, a controversial ballot initiative backed by Newsom and state Democrats.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026
While the Blues entered the 2025/26 campaign with high hopes after lifting the Club World Cup, the team failed to live up to expectations, floundering in the Premier League and going through three different managers in the space of only a few months.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The Sparks are 4-5 after starting the season with high hopes to make a return to the postseason.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
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“High hopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20hopes. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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