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Recent Examples of hopefulness
The angst, the alienation, the sorrow, and, yes, the hopefulness that lies at the heart of many of these songs.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopefulness
Noun
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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
Noun
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Based upon several reactions like that, her hope became reality.—
Max Darrow,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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There is a sense of hope that grows whenever another high-level official is killed.—
Jason Rezaian,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And while the spectral profiles broadly fit, the observed temperatures and sheer brightness of LRDs hint at powerful winds that our current models for Supermassive Stars just don't fully capture yet.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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While steeped in tradition, her recipes feel modern too, finding brightness through herby, vinegar-laden sauces that top seasonal dishes.—
The Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That realization, though, is key to Stephen’s curdling idealism in the film, a moral collapse that Gosling gives urgency and despondency.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 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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While Black writers and artists looked to Harlem as a source of optimism and inspiration, whites saw Harlem and other centers of urban Black life as alluring quarters for their more licentious desires.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Just as her mother’s signature quality was yearning, Minnelli’s signature quality is delusional optimism.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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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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“Hopefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopefulness. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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