high hopes
noun
: a strong feeling that something good will happen or be true
We had high hopes of winning the game.
Examples of high hopes in a Sentence
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Emily Osment has high hopes for the upcoming Young Sheldon spinoff, which starts shooting this summer.
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Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
But a California lawmaker has high hopes for legislation that would put a $10 billion bond to pay for affordable rental housing and homeownership programs on the November ballot.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
On Thursday, after a fairly quiet lunch hour at Kin Thai Street Eatery in the city’s midtown — which is slowly recovering from a loss of bustle during the pandemic — a lifelong A’s fan and Sacramento native working the counter had high hopes for his favorite team’s arrival.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi entered office in 2014, there were high hopes that the Indian leader would be a free-market reformer.
—Alex Little, National Review, 8 Apr. 2024
The fight card is stacked from top to bottom with must-see fights, and UFC CEO Dana White has high hopes for how the event will perform on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The whistleblower’s wages of stress Barnett began his North Charleston stint in 2010 with high hopes and typical good humor, say his mom and brother.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
Also have high hopes for the addition of Randall Grichuck who has murdered left-handed pitching.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Cushing has high hopes his family’s Lobster boat—which one welcomed JFK for a fishing excursion—will be rehabilitated and can tour around hotel guests.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024
Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
But a California lawmaker has high hopes for legislation that would put a $10 billion bond to pay for affordable rental housing and homeownership programs on the November ballot.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
On Thursday, after a fairly quiet lunch hour at Kin Thai Street Eatery in the city’s midtown — which is slowly recovering from a loss of bustle during the pandemic — a lifelong A’s fan and Sacramento native working the counter had high hopes for his favorite team’s arrival.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi entered office in 2014, there were high hopes that the Indian leader would be a free-market reformer.
—Alex Little, National Review, 8 Apr. 2024
The fight card is stacked from top to bottom with must-see fights, and UFC CEO Dana White has high hopes for how the event will perform on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The whistleblower’s wages of stress Barnett began his North Charleston stint in 2010 with high hopes and typical good humor, say his mom and brother.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
Also have high hopes for the addition of Randall Grichuck who has murdered left-handed pitching.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Cushing has high hopes his family’s Lobster boat—which one welcomed JFK for a fishing excursion—will be rehabilitated and can tour around hotel guests.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2024
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“High hopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20hopes. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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