get hopeful

Frequency: 6.514.8 per million words

Informal way of saying to become hopeful.

hopefulVERB + hopeful (sense: person feels hopeful)

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Examples (10)

  • Don't get too hopeful; we might not be able to go.
  • After a few good interviews, I started to get hopeful about my job prospects.
  • When the initial treatment showed promise, his family began to get hopeful.
  • The fans were getting hopeful as their team mounted a comeback in the final minutes.
  • I'm trying not to get hopeful, but his recent messages suggest he's still interested.
  • She allows herself to get hopeful every time she buys a lottery ticket.
  • It's hard not to get hopeful when you see signs of economic recovery.
  • Let's not get too hopeful until all the votes are counted.
  • He was beginning to get hopeful that he might be released from the hospital soon.
  • Whenever the sky clears up after a storm, I get hopeful for a better day.