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Recent Examples of hopefulness
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.
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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
Imaginative Neptune meanders into your 11th House of Social Causes, encouraging kinder connections — the sort of relationships that further creative endeavors and amp up hopefulness.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
In a world in which communities can often sit uncomfortably with conservation, Wilderness offers a framework for balance that is not just a philosophy, but a practice, offering a sense of hopefulness as well as a window into what will ultimately sustain this slice of paradise—for all its dwellers.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
The film flopped upon release, but Linklater’s ability to capture the nostalgia and hopefulness of this particular life period earned Dazed and Confused the third slot on EW’s list of the 50 best high school movies.
—Lia Beck, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
The sprawling west-bank complex, with seating areas tucked around the winding gardens and a slim white cat that circles the breakfast tables with palpable hopefulness, was originally created by the indomitable Zeina Aboukheir, an Italian Lebanese designer.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
No disrespect to Purnell, who perfectly calibrated Lucy’s intrinsic hopefulness in the first season and slowly begins to curdle it this go-round as Lucy spends more time among ghouls, raiders, cannibals, and various other feuding factions.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
But instead, the combination of a satiny melody and his eventual hopefulness keeps us cheering.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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
Imaginative Neptune meanders into your 11th House of Social Causes, encouraging kinder connections — the sort of relationships that further creative endeavors and amp up hopefulness.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
In a world in which communities can often sit uncomfortably with conservation, Wilderness offers a framework for balance that is not just a philosophy, but a practice, offering a sense of hopefulness as well as a window into what will ultimately sustain this slice of paradise—for all its dwellers.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
The film flopped upon release, but Linklater’s ability to capture the nostalgia and hopefulness of this particular life period earned Dazed and Confused the third slot on EW’s list of the 50 best high school movies.
—Lia Beck, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
The sprawling west-bank complex, with seating areas tucked around the winding gardens and a slim white cat that circles the breakfast tables with palpable hopefulness, was originally created by the indomitable Zeina Aboukheir, an Italian Lebanese designer.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2025
No disrespect to Purnell, who perfectly calibrated Lucy’s intrinsic hopefulness in the first season and slowly begins to curdle it this go-round as Lucy spends more time among ghouls, raiders, cannibals, and various other feuding factions.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
But instead, the combination of a satiny melody and his eventual hopefulness keeps us cheering.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopefulness
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His cheerfulness and laughter often brought strength and refreshment to me in difficult times.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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Raines replied, her usual cheerfulness stepping up a notch.—
Rebecca Boone,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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If not eaten immediately, the lovely creaminess becomes a dense pile of goop with no hope of Cinderella-ing itself back to a luxurious state.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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Arab officials have told NBC News that Iran’s strategy is to drive up oil prices in the hope that will create pressure for a ceasefire.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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The base model starts at $1,599, while the higher-end Studio Display XDR starts at $3,299 and adds features aimed at more demanding professional use cases, including higher brightness, mini-LED backlighting and a faster refresh rate.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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The brightness of the 8K display is 150 times brighter than a typical planetarium and 10 times brighter than the digital projection at any local movie theater.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2026
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But what Trump has always hated isn’t conflict but sacrifice, the notion that American power should ever be constrained by a veneer of idealism or care for global opinion.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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On Heavenly’s last record, released in 1996, their daydreamy idealism had become more vulgar and concrete, and the instrumental backing had adopted a Britpop punchiness to match; however, the album was released just after drummer Mathew Fletcher’s death, leading to Heavenly’s abrupt dissolution.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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Those costs complicate any sale, but again, there's optimism that they're being resolved.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Mero’s art, meanwhile, remains a source of optimism throughout downtown’s streets.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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But within days, that rosiness dissipated.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Hopefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopefulness. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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