hopefulness

noun

Definition of hopefulnessnext
as in cheerfulness

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  1. hope
  2. brightness
  3. idealism
  4. optimism
Noun
  • This time around, Trudeau would prorogue parliament in hopes the height of the latest scandal would pass and give the party enough time to avoid dissolution.
    Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Then, on their visit home, their son or daughter will go on three different dates in the hopes of finding love in their small town instead of heading back to the big city.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of hope
Noun
  • Burning magnesium, titanium and aluminum will emit a bright white light, adding brightness to a firework.
    David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Fresh herbs add an incomparable finishing brightness to a dish and shine in raw applications—like your bread dipping oil.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of brightness
Noun
  • Pragmatism, idealism, defence-first, attack-first; whatever the approach, the results haven’t consistently improved for some time now.
    Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Year by year, exhibition by exhibition, housesit by housesit, Wilson shows how the art world left him dirt poor despite his ever-growing CV, took a toll on his mental and physical health, and killed his idealism.
    Longreads, Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of idealism
Noun
  • Covid and a sputtering Presidency lie behind us, a sense of national renewal and smooth economic sailing ahead; that moment of pure Americana may come as close as any to capturing the optimism of where 2024 may lead.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • One of the key reasons for the cautious optimism conservationist feel today is that many of the factors that led to the Takahe’s near-extinction have been addressed.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of optimism
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