HOPEFUL


Meaning of HOPEFUL in English

I. adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a good/positive/encouraging/hopeful sign

If she can move her legs, that’s a good sign.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

At the interview they told me I was "the right sort of person'. I thought that sounded kind of hopeful .

I'm quite hopeful that I'll get the job.

James felt more hopeful about his future after his chat with his professor.

The fact that the two sides have agreed to hold negotiations is an extremely hopeful sign.

The local police are hopeful of catching those responsible for the graffiti.

The peace talks concluded on a hopeful note.

Todd broke into a hopeful smile every time the phone rang.

We don't know if Gascoigne will be fit to play in Saturday's game, but we're all hopeful .

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

A faint but more hopeful splutter, this time.

At best it might produce recommendations for new and hopeful initiatives.

At other times, his statements undermined such hopeful words.

At present it seems likely that the most hopeful approaches rest in three areas.

Despite such findings, research still largely bears out the hopeful assumptions that have guided practitioners like Abed and Yunus.

II. noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

presidential

Republican presidential hopefuls have all claimed that they would take a firmer stance towards Moscow.

The party has broken ranks, with five of its nine presidential hopefuls calling for a review of the revisions.

Every four years, presidential hopefuls have learned, the New Hampshire mouse roars like lion.

The Arizona primary was supposed to winnow the field of Republican presidential hopefuls .

On Saturday night, the 476 convention delegates will question Republican presidential hopefuls .

republican

Its unintended effect was also to crush a succession of much less well-prepared Republican hopefuls before a single vote had been cast.

The Arizona primary was supposed to winnow the field of Republican presidential hopefuls .

On Saturday night, the 476 convention delegates will question Republican presidential hopefuls .

young

Perhaps Madonna should have a chat about the pop ethics with these young hopefuls .

A whitewash victory for the young army hopefuls .

Thousands of young hopefuls were interviewed but none possessed the elusive qualities Selznick sought.

For some young hopefuls the promise of stardom and success outweighs the fear of failure.

In the United States young hopefuls are facing similar problems in getting flying jobs with the airlines.

Esme gave piano lessons to a score or more of young hopefuls .

Every reasonably successful band soon begins to receive demo tapes from young hopefuls .

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a presidential hopeful

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

A whitewash victory for the young army hopefuls.

Another hopeful says the late Mr Brown appeared to him in a dream and told him to run.

Every four years, presidential hopefuls have learned, the New Hampshire mouse roars like lion.

For the province's future Olympic hopefuls have been brushing up on skills both on and off the sports fields.

Nicholson was now venturing into the haunts of the hopefuls and joined in.

On Saturday night, the 476 convention delegates will question Republican presidential hopefuls.

The party has broken ranks, with five of its nine presidential hopefuls calling for a review of the revisions.

To date, seven city council hopefuls have requested money, with more expected to qualify.

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