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Example sentences for: hoped

How can you use “hoped” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Francis hoped for simplicity.
"Mike" and "Diane" said they hoped the event would launch their careers.
When Malcolm, rejoicing over a plane crash that killed 120 white Atlantans, chalked the disaster up to "our God" and hoped that "every day another plane falls out of the sky," King could only reply, feebly, "I would certainly disagree with him."
The princess wanted the laundry done right now, though, because she hoped to find a husband soon, and the family would need clean clothes and bedding for possible marriage feasts.
A bit more cynically, you might mention that these same editors and writers hoped the scoop would bring them attention.