How to Use hope for the best in a Sentence
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They’re just told, well, roll the dice and hope for the best.
—Jason Kehe, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
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Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Dress warmly, and hope for the best.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
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Prayers for all of you and hope for the best outcome!
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
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This whole season has been tape and glue and hope for the best.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
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Now’s the time to prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 15 June 2022
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Take a deep breath, cut back the dead foliage and hope for the best.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
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Or, the Cowboys could run it back and hope for the best.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Don’t just drop a link to your portfolio and hope for the best!
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Northwestern could try three-point shots and hope for the best.
—Vsin.com, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2023
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So your best bet might be to focus on ambiance and hope for the best.
—oregonlive, 4 Oct. 2022
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And the only way through is to look forward, and hope for the best.
—Michele Amabile Angermiller, Variety, 21 Jan. 2022
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What can advanced economies do besides hike rates and hope for the best?
—Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 19 Sep. 2022
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Then, staff pair up toads based on their genetics and hope for the best.
—Dallas News, 2 May 2022
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Be prepared to get wet but hope for the best, and check back for updates.
—Molly Robey, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2023
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The whole point is to just keep the jokes and the set pieces coming, and hope for the best.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2022
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Teens, prepare for the worst and hope for the best when meeting your first scary doll.
—Vulture, 2 Jan. 2023
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Teachers care for their students and hope for the best for their futures.
—Adam Patric Miller, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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When adding the cheese to the cream mixture, don't simply dump the cheese and hope for the best.
—Christopher Michel, Country Living, 28 Apr. 2023
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Decision-makers can hope for the best, but must plan for the worst.
—Julie Arbit, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2023
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There’s a reason that people say to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
—Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2023
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This is not the time to pack your usual Ray-Bans and hope for the best.
—Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026
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The old model—grind harder, chase more, hope for the best—isn’t working.
—Scott Brighton, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Don't just dole out equal shares and hope for the best; define benchmarks and vet your partner.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
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But with an eye on the future, gig workers should always plan for the worst and hope for the best.
—Zaheer Dodhia, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023
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So, do not just sit back and hope for the best — take action and make your data work for you, not against you.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
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Recipes for gluten-free bread often tend to be loose batters to pour into a tin and hope for the best.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2024
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Time to prepare for the worst and hope for the best, Severance fans.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
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The best teams don't hand sourcing over to automation and hope for the best.
—David Paffenholz, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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But investors should always hope for the best while expecting the worst.
—Jason Zweig, WSJ, 13 May 2022
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