hope for the best
idiom
: to hope that things will turn out as well as possible
All we can do is hope for the best.
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The question isn't whether to make these investments, but whether to make them thoughtfully with appropriate risk management frameworks or to continue treating them as traditional hiring decisions and hope for the best.
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Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Prayers for all of you and hope for the best outcome!
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Folks who shove everything in their bag and hope for the best, keep moving.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 28 July 2025
Take a deep breath, cut back the dead foliage and hope for the best.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Prayers for all of you and hope for the best outcome!
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Folks who shove everything in their bag and hope for the best, keep moving.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 28 July 2025
Take a deep breath, cut back the dead foliage and hope for the best.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for hope for the best
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“Hope for the best.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hope%20for%20the%20best. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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