live in hope
phrase
chiefly British
: to hope for something when one knows that it will probably not happen or be true
We live in hope that there will be some survivors of the crash.
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“Live in hope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20in%20hope. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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