high hopes
noun
: a strong feeling that something good will happen or be true
We had high hopes of winning the game.
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When The Force Awakens arrived at the end of 2015, there was still high hopes among fans for the trilogy helmed by Disney.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 May 2024
But officials in cities along the route have high hopes that improving passenger rail connections will boost commerce and tourism.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 May 2024
City leaders had high hopes that Snap — creator of the disappearing messaging app Snapchat that operated out of a beachfront bungalow on the Venice boardwalk — would serve as the anchor for the region’s innovation.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
Post 6: Seize the Grey (15-1) Six-time Preakness-winning trainer D. Wayne Lukas has high hopes for Seize the Grey, who is coming off a 1 1/4-length win in the Pat Day Mile on the Derby undercard.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
American Idol resumed Sunday night, with just 7 performers remaining and high hopes for making Season 22's Top 5, as two performers were sent home.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 29 Apr. 2024
Emily Osment has high hopes for the upcoming Young Sheldon spinoff, which starts shooting this summer.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
But a California lawmaker has high hopes for legislation that would put a $10 billion bond to pay for affordable rental housing and homeownership programs on the November ballot.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
On Thursday, after a fairly quiet lunch hour at Kin Thai Street Eatery in the city’s midtown — which is slowly recovering from a loss of bustle during the pandemic — a lifelong A’s fan and Sacramento native working the counter had high hopes for his favorite team’s arrival.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 May 2024
But officials in cities along the route have high hopes that improving passenger rail connections will boost commerce and tourism.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 May 2024
City leaders had high hopes that Snap — creator of the disappearing messaging app Snapchat that operated out of a beachfront bungalow on the Venice boardwalk — would serve as the anchor for the region’s innovation.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
Post 6: Seize the Grey (15-1) Six-time Preakness-winning trainer D. Wayne Lukas has high hopes for Seize the Grey, who is coming off a 1 1/4-length win in the Pat Day Mile on the Derby undercard.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
American Idol resumed Sunday night, with just 7 performers remaining and high hopes for making Season 22's Top 5, as two performers were sent home.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 29 Apr. 2024
Emily Osment has high hopes for the upcoming Young Sheldon spinoff, which starts shooting this summer.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
But a California lawmaker has high hopes for legislation that would put a $10 billion bond to pay for affordable rental housing and homeownership programs on the November ballot.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
On Thursday, after a fairly quiet lunch hour at Kin Thai Street Eatery in the city’s midtown — which is slowly recovering from a loss of bustle during the pandemic — a lifelong A’s fan and Sacramento native working the counter had high hopes for his favorite team’s arrival.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
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“High hopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20hopes. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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