How to Use hope for the best in a Sentence

hope for the best

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  • Now’s the time to prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
    Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 15 June 2022
  • The whole point is to just keep the jokes and the set pieces coming, and hope for the best.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2022
  • And the only way through is to look forward, and hope for the best.
    Michele Amabile Angermiller, Variety, 21 Jan. 2022
  • When adding the cheese to the cream mixture, don't simply dump the cheese and hope for the best.
    Christopher Michel, Country Living, 28 Apr. 2023
  • But as anyone with children can tell you: hope for the best and plan for the worst.
    Ew Staff, EW.com, 2 Dec. 2021
  • Teens, prepare for the worst and hope for the best when meeting your first scary doll.
    Vulture, 2 Jan. 2023
  • So, light the torch and declare the Games open and hope for the best amid bad circumstances.
    Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2022
  • So your best bet might be to focus on ambiance and hope for the best.
    oregonlive, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Again, if LaVine is the best option on the table, maybe the Blazers go for it and hope for the best.
    oregonlive, 15 June 2022
  • There’s a reason that people say to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
    Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Northwestern could try three-point shots and hope for the best.
    Vsin.com, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2023
  • What can advanced economies do besides hike rates and hope for the best?
    Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Then, staff pair up toads based on their genetics and hope for the best.
    Dallas News, 2 May 2022
  • But with an eye on the future, gig workers should always plan for the worst and hope for the best.
    Zaheer Dodhia, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023
  • For now, all Indiana can do is hope for the best — and get the heck out of Vegas.
    Matthew Vantryon, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Nov. 2022
  • Decision-makers can hope for the best, but must plan for the worst.
    Julie Arbit, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Don't just dole out equal shares and hope for the best; define benchmarks and vet your partner.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • There’s nothing much Tokyo or Beijing can do, other than wait and hope for the best.
    Laura He, CNN, 25 May 2023
  • Last, but certainly not least, the Blazers could simply take a high-end prospect at No. 7 and hope for the best.
    oregonlive, 22 June 2022
  • But investors should always hope for the best while expecting the worst.
    Jason Zweig, WSJ, 13 May 2022
  • So instead, Edward decided to throw his son into the snake pit and hope for the best.
    Anne Thériault, Longreads, 21 June 2022
  • Once fired, there’s little anyone can do about them other than to take cover and hope for the best.
    Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 18 May 2022
  • Avoid gossip, cross your fingers and hope for the best for everyone.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 20 Dec. 2022
  • As he was being worked on, Hamlin's teammates and opponents watched and were left only to cry, pray and hope for the best.
    Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2023
  • With the Khmer Rouge closing in, Yem and millions of other residents had to decide whether to stay and hope for the best, or leave and try to start a new life somewhere else.
    Kevin G. Andrade, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Prince Edward Island officials are imploring residents to prepare for the worst and hope for the best as the storm looms.
    Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Restaurateurs could just as easily put their seed money into a few penny stocks and hope for the best.
    Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Either wear a mask yourself and hope for the best, or stop using these services altogether.
    Jacob Siegal, BGR, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Do your best to plant deer-resistant types of plants, try repellent as an additional measure, and hope for the best.
    Lauren Smith McDonough, House Beautiful, 24 Mar. 2023
  • But placing them there often requires ladders or even scaffolding, so sometimes people just put them on the inside and hope for the best.
    Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2023

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