Words similar to hoped

Example sentences for: hoped

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Our RealOdor TM streaming olfactory feature does not as yet work as well as we had hoped, frankly.
Despite "catastrophic losses," Bush's oil company was repeatedly bailed out by businessmen who hoped to profit from his influence.
Atef hoped Massoud's death would also appease the Taliban when the 9/11 attacks happened.
Indeed, he hoped to wire Lewinsky and thereby catch Jordan--and perhaps even Clinton--asking her to lie.
Today's Papers knows what he means, but had hoped classroom warfare might be left in the past.