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hopeful
adjective
noun
Likely to turn out well in the future
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ˈhoʊpfəl
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adjective
Likely to turn out well in the future
“Had a bright future in publishing”
adjective
Having or manifesting hope
“A line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets”
noun
An ambitious and aspiring young person
“A lofty aspirant”
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Had a bright future in publishing
The scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career
A hopeful new singer on Broadway
A line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets
Found a hopeful way of attacking the problem
A lofty aspirant
Two executive hopefuls joined the firm
The audience was full of Madonna wannabes
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