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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Coming out of the 2024 NFL Draft class, Benson had high hopes as he was drafted early in the third round (66th overall).
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Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Tribes and environmentalists hold high hopes that both the fall and spring salmon runs will rebound in a few years.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
Boxers fans have high hopes, given the recent play of sophomore quarterback Marcio Semedo.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 19 July 2025
The Chicago Cubs will return from the All-Star break with high hopes of a surge to the playoffs.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Tribes and environmentalists hold high hopes that both the fall and spring salmon runs will rebound in a few years.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
Boxers fans have high hopes, given the recent play of sophomore quarterback Marcio Semedo.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 19 July 2025
The Chicago Cubs will return from the All-Star break with high hopes of a surge to the playoffs.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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“High hopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20hopes. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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