half-hoping
adjective
having or expressing some hope
Nearby words
half-grown, half-hardy, half-hearted, half-hitch, half-holiday, half-hoping, half-hour, half-human, half-hunter, half-inch, half-integral
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Examples from the Web for half-hoping
She was half-hoping that she would discover Carter or some of his men shadowing their quarry, but her hope was vain.
The Apartment Next Door|William Andrew JohnstonHe called tentatively through the peephole, half-hoping to catch a guard's attention.
Infinite Intruder|Alan Edward Nourse