hope not
idiom
—used to say that one wants something not to happen or to not be true
"Will you have to miss the party?" "I hope not."
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Before her bargain-basement hysterectomy, Eileen wrote a letter to Orwell, who was traveling, expressing her hope not to inconvenience him with her problem.
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Francine Prose, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2023
Experts hope not, but say there’s no way to know for sure.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 8 May 2023
Francine Prose, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2023
Experts hope not, but say there’s no way to know for sure.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 8 May 2023
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“Hope not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hope%20not. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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