hope
noun
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best.
had hoped
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past perfectof hope.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Neither tenure brought the consistency Real had hoped for, while Mourinho now faces the task of finding the right balance within a squad packed with talent.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
The funding round values OpenAI at $1.25 trillion, which is below the $1.4 trillion valuation the company had hoped to achieve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
There were also sizeable gatherings in other parts of the country, although the numbers were below the 170,000 nationwide that organisers had hoped for.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
After charming L.A.’s major power brokers, she had hoped to win the primary outright and avoid a runoff so she could focus exclusively on the Meta trial in August.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Washington had hoped that Arnold would be able to take command of combat troops.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
