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Recent Examples of hopefulness
Two games later, such hopefulness came across as misplaced confidence.
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 3 June 2026
But anger about the technology has increased since a year ago, while excitement and hopefulness about AI is declining.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 20 May 2026
The death of two of his sons in previous years formed the background, but Cave’s themes are hopefulness and the joy that lives at the far side of grief.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The tender side of Strout is her hopefulness—and that may be toughening up.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
But my hopefulness is tempered by the cascade of financial and logistical problems that preceded the recent closure.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The angst, the alienation, the sorrow, and, yes, the hopefulness that lies at the heart of many of these songs.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 12 Mar. 2026
That combination and contradiction is the key to the character’s appeal, and the moments in the film where Carradine lets Lewis’ vulnerability show through the cracks in the armor of hopefulness he’s constructed for himself elevate the entire movie.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
But the effect of his words, for a contemporary audience member, is something like real hopefulness.
—Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
Will Sammon, New York Times, 3 June 2026
But anger about the technology has increased since a year ago, while excitement and hopefulness about AI is declining.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 20 May 2026
The death of two of his sons in previous years formed the background, but Cave’s themes are hopefulness and the joy that lives at the far side of grief.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The tender side of Strout is her hopefulness—and that may be toughening up.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
But my hopefulness is tempered by the cascade of financial and logistical problems that preceded the recent closure.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The angst, the alienation, the sorrow, and, yes, the hopefulness that lies at the heart of many of these songs.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 12 Mar. 2026
That combination and contradiction is the key to the character’s appeal, and the moments in the film where Carradine lets Lewis’ vulnerability show through the cracks in the armor of hopefulness he’s constructed for himself elevate the entire movie.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
But the effect of his words, for a contemporary audience member, is something like real hopefulness.
—Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopefulness
Noun
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Wine-Coca conduces to mental activity and clearness, prevents fatigue and exhaustion, brings cheerfulness and sweet refreshing sleep.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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This kind of optimism and cheerfulness can make leaders more empathetic and pleasant to work with, partly because psychology research finds that positive moods increase helping, generosity and interpersonal understanding.—
Aditya Simha,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The chance of advancing from the group phase isn’t far-fetched, with a diverse squad of new and seasoned players and recent results that offer glimmers of hope for a run in the tournament.—
Jim Sciutto,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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As the global tournament approaches, filling the 16 host locales with hope and angst, the people who made the decision to opt out seem OK with it.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Adjusting the phase of light can unintentionally change its brightness, potentially affecting security.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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Add the lime juice just before serving to preserve brightness and prevent bitterness.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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His performance balances youthful idealism, simmering rage and heartbreaking vulnerability, particularly as the character becomes increasingly consumed by the injustices unfolding around him.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Davis rooms with his childhood friends Kel (Nicholas Duvernay), who quits medical school in the premiere to pursue his dream of acting, and Josh (Jack Martin), a journalist whose idealism and sense of ethics do not extend to using his media CEO dad to land a gig as a PA on a news show.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Something soured Monday night at Madison Square Garden and the stench of spoilt optimism wafted into Wednesday.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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For limited partners watching distributions dry up and default rates tick higher, the optimism may feel premature.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Sadie Sink’s allover wash of strawberry blonde color brings rosiness to her complexion and brings attention to her icy blue eyes.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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But within days, that rosiness dissipated.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2026
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