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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But Week 1 is filled with intrigue as a host of top teams kick things off with new coaches, new faces and high hopes. ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 However, the pitching staff hasn't performed as well as needed this season despite having high hopes. David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Even with the beta restricted to a single borough, Silvernia felt incredibly expansive, leaving me with high hopes for the final build's full world map. Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026 SpaceX has high hopes for Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built. Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026 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 12 Sep. 2026.

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