half-hoping

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adjective

having or expressing some hope

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby half-hoping

half-grown, half-hardy, halfhearted, half hitch, half-holiday, half-hoping, half hose, half-hour, halfhourly, half-human, half-hunter

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How to use half-hoping in a sentence

She remained a long time in the water, half hoping that Mademoiselle Reisz would not wait for her.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
He began scratching up the sand for a few moments, and I watched him, half hoping and believing that he might be right.
Mass' George|George Manville Fenn
He paused uneasily, half hoping she would move or speak; but only the sound of a choked sob came to him, and he shivered.
Colonial Born|G. Firth Scott
Slowly I took my way towards the house and sought Lady Ellinor, half hoping, half dreading to find her alone.
The Caxtons, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

I opened it, half hoping, half fearing, that Jane herself might have come to see me.
A Plucky Girl|L. T. Meade