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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For an Indiana group that has high hopes, retaining effective young talent is a must.
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The new third line can ease the burden Coach Craig Berube has high hopes for newcomer Nicolas Roy as his 3C, and that’s with good reason.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
More Megan Briggs/Getty Images Grissom was expected to be Boston's everyday second baseman when the Red Sox acquired him, as chief baseball officer Craig Breslow had high hopes for the promising prospect.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The Patriots organization has high hopes for Mike Vrabel’s first season as head coach.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The new third line can ease the burden Coach Craig Berube has high hopes for newcomer Nicolas Roy as his 3C, and that’s with good reason.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
More Megan Briggs/Getty Images Grissom was expected to be Boston's everyday second baseman when the Red Sox acquired him, as chief baseball officer Craig Breslow had high hopes for the promising prospect.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The Patriots organization has high hopes for Mike Vrabel’s first season as head coach.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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“High hopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20hopes. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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