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• Hope springs eternal
  Hope springs eternal

  People always hope for the best, even in the face of adversity. This saying is from “An Essay on Man,” by Alexander Pope.
• hope springs eternal
  hope springs eternal

  People will keep on hoping, no matter what the odds. For example, I keep buying lottery tickets—hope springs eternal. This expression was coined by Alexander Pope (An Essay on Man, 1732) and quickly became proverbial.

Hope springs eternal

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1. People always hope for the best, even in the face of adversity. This saying is from “An Essay on Man,” by Alexander Pope.

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hope springs eternal Idioms  

1. People will keep on hoping, no matter what the odds. For example, I keep buying lottery tickets—hope springs eternal. This expression was coined by Alexander Pope (An Essay on Man, 1732) and quickly became proverbial.

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Example Sentences

Asked about the prospect of a ceasefire in the Strip, he says: "Hope springs eternal."

From BBC • Feb. 29, 2024

Hope springs eternal across a crowded table of contents.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2022

Hope springs eternal for Elmer Fudd come rabbit season!

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2021

"Hope springs eternal," Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said after the caucus meeting.

From Fox News • Jan. 14, 2020

Hope springs eternal in human breasts but the springs are stronger in the plump folks than in the rest of us.

From How to Analyze People on Sight Through the Science of Human Analysis: The Five Human Types by Benedict, Elsie Lincoln