I.
noun
Hopeful is used after these nouns: ↑ cup
II.
adj.
1 thinking that sth good will happen
VERBS
▪ be , feel , seem , sound
▪
I feel ~ that a peaceful solution will be found.
▪ become , get
▪
Don't get too ~. We may not be able to go.
▪ remain
▪
The police remained ~ that she would be found alive.
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ almost
PREPOSITION
▪ about
▪
She was not very ~ about her situation.
▪ of ( BrE )
▪
The police are ~ of catching the thieves.
2 making you think that sth good will happen
VERBS
▪ be , look , seem
▪
Things aren't looking very ~ at the moment.
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪
There are some fairly ~ signs of recovery in the US market.
Hopeful is used with these nouns: ↑ beginning , ↑ future , ↑ note , ↑ sign