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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While many will welcome the extra sleep, others may have hoped we’d have seen an end to this twice-annual clock changing practice by now.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
But bulls will have hoped for another increase in capex, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
New Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli might have hoped to know more about his side by now.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The new proposed rule falls short of what some food-safety advocates have hoped for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
I should have hoped you were big enough now, to understand that sometimes people are afraid of things, and that it is not their fault.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
