hope
noun
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best.
are hoping
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present progressiveof hope.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"We are hoping to gain funding to conduct clinical trials and further prove the positive impact the broccoli compound could have on those suffering from Friedreich ataxia," she says.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
Harris added: "We are hoping that this model can be used as a blueprint for helping other rare plants with volunteer input in the same way."
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Startups are hoping to fill the gap, and insurance companies more broadly see AI down the road as a new opportunity for offering specialty products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Biologists are hoping to save a humpback whale last seen entangled in a fishing net off the coast of San Pedro.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
“About ten thousand mice are hoping you build it loose,” Garvey said.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
