Sentence examples for were hoping for from inspiring English sources

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Dictionary

were hoping for

noun

The belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.

I still have some hope that I can get to work on time.

synonyms

Exact(54)

We were hoping for a comeback, but it hasn't happened".

The New York Times

"We were hoping for more".

The New York Times

Both were hoping for more.

The New York Times

We were hoping for that".

The New York Times - Arts

They were hoping for order.

The Economist

Remind us what you were hoping for.

The New Yorker

Similar(6)

I was hoping for circumcised.

The New Yorker

Here's hoping for it".

The New York Times - Sports

Which is what I was hoping for?

The New York Times

That's what Van Gaal is hoping for.

Independent

That's what everybody was hoping for.

Independent

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