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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Will Howard, Quarterback, Sixth Round, Pick 185 Will Howard did not appear in a game as a rookie, but some Steelers fans have high hopes for the former Ohio State signal-caller.
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Michael Guise, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Maryanne Mullett, a 47-year-old mother of 10 from Ontario, had high hopes for 2026 after undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer last year.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
These high hopes for reform are tempered, however, by the scale of change deemed necessary.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
With six league games remaining, Hartson has high hopes his former club will remain in the Premier League.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Michael Guise, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Maryanne Mullett, a 47-year-old mother of 10 from Ontario, had high hopes for 2026 after undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer last year.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
These high hopes for reform are tempered, however, by the scale of change deemed necessary.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
With six league games remaining, Hartson has high hopes his former club will remain in the Premier League.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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“High hopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20hopes. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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