have hoped
- present perfect of hope.
Example Sentences
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Her first house or apartment may be more modest than she would have hoped.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Djokovic would have hoped for better from himself.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
For years, scientists have hoped to harness bacterial enzymes to create new drug variants through a process known as combinatorial biosynthesis.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
But since its inception, the system has been more restrictive and worked less efficiently than some schools and athletes might have hoped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
What could she have hoped to accomplish in fifteen?
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
