hoping
the act of one who hopes: The time for talk and hoping is over; now is the time for action.
Idioms about hoping
here's hoping, I am, or we are, feeling moderately confident about the desired outcome:Here’s hoping the rest of the term presents us with some sunshine and warmer weather.
Origin of hoping
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How to use hoping in a sentence
A Republican candidate hoping to win red state support could find a worse team to root for than one from Dallas.
But for those on the Israeli right who are hoping that this deferred dream will just fade away, they can forget it.
In the Middle East, the Two-State Solution Is Dead | Dean Obeidallah | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTWhat image are you hoping people who pick up this book and read it, come away with?
We later learned that she had left him and was hoping he would catch the hint.
But for all of us, a lot of life is still waiting and hoping.
During Advent, Lots of Waiting, But Not Enough Hope | Gene Robinson | December 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Knowing by experience that he would soon be up to it, he used his pole with all his might, hoping to steer clear of it.
The Giant of the North | R.M. BallantyneThe heir apparent and his brothers were cowering in fear, afraid to strike, yet hoping that others would strike for them.
The Red Year | Louis TracyAs soon as he was in it Squinty ran over to the trough, hoping there would be some sour milk in it.
Squinty the Comical Pig | Richard BarnumShe remained a long time in the water, half hoping that Mademoiselle Reisz would not wait for her.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinI brought it along, hoping that Mr. Crawshaw—but of course I never expected anything so delightful as this.
First Plays | A. A. Milne
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