in hopes of

1. Also, in hopes that;;. Expecting and wishing for, as in We went in hopes of finding a vacancy, or They met in the hope of bringing about a peaceful settlement. The phrases with that are used with clauses, as in In hopes that something good might come of it, he began to work, or We are in high hopes that a cure for leukemia will be found soon. [c. 1600]

Example Sentences

Penelope had to fight the urge to raise her hand in hopes of being called upon.

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The children were restless, too, and their noses twitched in hopes of catching another whiff of whoever their unseen visitor had been.

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Investors have been willing to overlook Amazon.com Inc.’s and Microsoft Corp.’s hefty spending on artificial-intelligence infrastructure in hopes of a massive future payoff.

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Skeptical at first of Luis and Esteban’s wish to join them in hopes of finding Mar, they soon relent, and are even grateful to have Luis when he provides the extra cash they need to buy gasoline, a difficult commodity to come by amid the hazily defined conflict that exists at the movie’s edges.

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Overall, it remains close to recent instalments while cultivating the success of older titles in hopes of keeping fans happy.

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