hope
noun
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best.
hoped
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past participleof hope.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof hope.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
hopenounthe feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best.
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
There were also sizeable gatherings in other parts of the country, although the numbers were below the 170,000 nationwide that organisers had hoped for.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
Due to compete in Hamburg on Friday, she said she was "nervous" about her return and hoped that the high-profile incident would not define her.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
He hoped to use his election as Mexico City mayor as a springboard to the presidency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
I’d hoped, somehow, that I could avoid him for days.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
