hopefulness

noun

Definition of hopefulnessnext
as in cheerfulness

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  1. hope
  2. brightness
  3. idealism
  4. optimism
Noun
  • When the tribes look ahead to the next 20 years, what are the hopes there?
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In some cases, brands have opted to put entire episodes on YouTube and TikTok in hopes of catching young peoples’ attention and drawing them to a specific service, as Disney recently did with the premiere of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of hope
Noun
  • The Geminids are competing with a full moon The Cold Moon, the last full moon of the year, will rise on Saturday and its brightness will outshine some of the shooting stars that are normally visible with the Geminids.
    Chandelis Duster, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The 28-300mm relies on digital corrections to resolve distortion and deliver consistent brightness across the frame.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of brightness
Noun
  • There was an idealism to The West Wing, which Aaron Sorkin was interviewed last week and said that that wouldn’t ring as true today.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
  • This shift challenges the age-old political adage that youthful idealism gives way to conservative pragmatism with age.
    Carol Bishop Mills, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of idealism
Noun
  • But despite optimism that quantum computing could one day change the world — or at least computers’ role in it — experts in the field have suggested that Google’s quantum computing breakthrough is still lacking in real-world uses.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • After multiple meetings with Hegseth throughout December, including two within the past week, Ernst expressed cautious optimism while stopping short of committing her support according to posts on X, formerly Twitter.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of optimism
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