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hopefulness

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That his hopefulness reads as synthetic or unrealistic is a broader indictment of how cruel the world has become, and how quickly we’ve accepted casual coldness as the norm.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

"There's a real hopefulness about booking a nice villa somewhere and thinking everyone's going to have a great time together," says Antonia.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

“We grow, have epiphanies, become better, understand our flaws”—a notion that expresses the sense of hopefulness reflected in Ms. King’s novels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

The lyrics, he tells me, emphasize the hopefulness he feels.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024

Kingshaw did not like this new eagerness and hopefulness about her, now that she was at Warings.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill