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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For four years in a row, the Phillies have entered the postseason with high hopes of a World Series and come up short in excruciating fashion.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
That pushback did not dim Wiener’s high hopes for the new law.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The show’s creators have high hopes.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
The auction house has high hopes for the over-the-top hypercar and estimates that its gavel price could reach into eight-figure territory.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
That pushback did not dim Wiener’s high hopes for the new law.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The show’s creators have high hopes.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
The auction house has high hopes for the over-the-top hypercar and estimates that its gavel price could reach into eight-figure territory.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
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“High hopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20hopes. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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