hope
noun
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best.
have hoped
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present perfectof hope.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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And it is more than anyone might have hoped for, as the Maras play sisters who dress alike and talk oddly in unison and live their lives completely together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Spurs would not have considered themselves in the title race after two 17th-placed finishes but would have hoped for a better start as they currently sit... 17th.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
You might have hoped they would do something, anything, to put your mind at rest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
It’s as good an outcome as investors could have hoped for.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Because experiences like this were better than all the provisions they could have hoped to rustle up.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
