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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In addition to Johnson and Klassen, the club has high hopes for Caden Dana, Walbert Ureña and Tyler Bremner.
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Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Worthy’s ascent at the end of 2024 was one reason Reid entered 2025 with high hopes for the offense.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
This season, which started with such high hopes, has been over for a while, ending when Jimmy Butler went down in mid-January with a season-ending ACL injury.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2026
Despite high hopes for their current Fighting Illini, Vellore and his friends still hold the 2005 team as the pinnacle, and initially balked at the suggestion that the 2026 team could be better.
—Aidan Sadovi, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Worthy’s ascent at the end of 2024 was one reason Reid entered 2025 with high hopes for the offense.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
This season, which started with such high hopes, has been over for a while, ending when Jimmy Butler went down in mid-January with a season-ending ACL injury.
—Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2026
Despite high hopes for their current Fighting Illini, Vellore and his friends still hold the 2005 team as the pinnacle, and initially balked at the suggestion that the 2026 team could be better.
—Aidan Sadovi, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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“High hopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20hopes. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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