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hoping
[ hoh-ping ]
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hoping1
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Idioms and Phrases
- here's hoping, I am, or we are, feeling moderately confident about the desired outcome:
Here’s hoping the rest of the term presents us with some sunshine and warmer weather.
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Example Sentences
A Republican candidate hoping to win red state support could find a worse team to root for than one from Dallas.
But for those on the Israeli right who are hoping that this deferred dream will just fade away, they can forget it.
What image are you hoping people who pick up this book and read it, come away with?
We later learned that she had left him and was hoping he would catch the hint.
But for all of us, a lot of life is still waiting and hoping.
Knowing by experience that he would soon be up to it, he used his pole with all his might, hoping to steer clear of it.
The heir apparent and his brothers were cowering in fear, afraid to strike, yet hoping that others would strike for them.
As soon as he was in it Squinty ran over to the trough, hoping there would be some sour milk in it.
She remained a long time in the water, half hoping that Mademoiselle Reisz would not wait for her.
I brought it along, hoping that Mr. Crawshaw—but of course I never expected anything so delightful as this.
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