hope not

phrase

—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."

Examples of hope not in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The San Jose Sharks sure hope not. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026

Akyp's arrival brought hope not just for the Akuntsu line but also for efforts to protect the equally fragile rainforest. — ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026

The Union of Pinnacle Tenants—an offshoot of the Crown Heights Tenant Union—certainly seemed to hope not. — Adam Lehodey, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2026

The Patriots stars will hope not to be in attendance. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for hope not

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot