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hopefulness

noun

as in cheerfulness

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Recent Examples of hopefulness Gays are actually staying in Jamaica, which tells me there’s now a sort of hopefulness. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026 Hope and persistence pay off Some of the happiest children are those who maintain a sense of hopefulness and possibility. — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 The other half is King’s reaction, memorized by fans who grew up in the hopefulness of the Rose years. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 For all of his inherent hopefulness as a storyteller, however, Spielberg also readily casts a wary eye at the powers that be. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026 Focus On the Good in Life Optimism is a mindset of hopefulness and a presumption that positive things will occur. — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 9 June 2026 Two games later, such hopefulness came across as misplaced confidence. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopefulness
  1. cheerfulness
  2. hope
  3. brightness
  4. idealism
  5. optimism
  6. rosiness
Noun
  • The service Professionalism comes with genuine warmth, cheerfulness, and a sense of people absolutely loving their jobs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Kikuko sometimes mistook Shigejiro’s cheerfulness for egoism owing to the distortions produced by her illness.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheerfulness
Noun
  • Early on Monday morning, less than 24 hours after the Carolina Panthers were dealt a 59-37 loss to the Chicago Bears, head coach Dave Canales stood in front of his players and offered them some hope.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Let’s hope both sides can start negotiating in earnest and make the game better while preventing any type of work stoppage, though that seems unlikely, and keep the interest of the fans first.
    — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of hope
Noun
  • While the telescope’s Galactic Bulge survey is designed to primarily search for microlensing events, Roman will also repeatedly measure the brightness of hundreds of millions of stars along the way.
    — Thomas Fauchez, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • However, at infrared wavelengths the brightness of an object is dependent mostly on its size, allowing accurate determinations of the diameters of the 27 TNOs.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of brightness
Noun
  • Maybe there’s a bit of an idealism wrapped into that outcome.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Where does idealism meet reality for the 2026 Miami Dolphins?
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of idealism
Noun
  • Eli Lilly was upgraded to buy from hold at Berenberg, and the drugmaker's leading obesity business isn't the only reason for the optimism.
    — Jeff Marks,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Changes bring optimism in Kansas City Getting Bienemy back was also on the mind of Overland Park resident Baron Thompson, who was out cooking with his family in the parking lot hours before kickoff.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of optimism
Noun
  • Colquitt prefers cosmetics with a slight red tint, which suggest a rosiness normally imparted by the blood in our capillaries.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of rosiness

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“Hopefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopefulness. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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