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I hope

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  • A statement used to express a desire or wish for a particular outcome to occur or for a situation to be true.

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"Right now I hope things go our way and we set ourselves to be on the field for the majority of those two days."

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

But I’m increasingly trying to separate how I imagine a gathering will look from how I hope it will feel.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

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Possible Synonyms

Words in our thesaurus

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  • I wish
  • Here's to hoping
  • With any luck
  • I pray
  • Fingers crossed

Possible Antonyms

  • I doubt
  • I wouldn't bet on it
  • I expect not
  • I have no faith
  • It's a lost cause

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