How do you use the word "hopeful" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "hopeful": This book tells that life is hopeful. I feel hopeful about the future.

Hopeful Meaning

/ˈhəʊpfl̩/

Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

adjfeeling hope

adjinspiring hope

Sentence Examples

This book tells that life is hopeful.

I feel hopeful about the future.

I feel hopeful that we'll find a suitable house very soon.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

bright expectant auspicious

Antonyms:

hopeless

CEFR Practice Quiz

The young girl was ____ that her lost dog would return home.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The students felt very ____ about their chances of passing the final exam after studying.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *tōhopōnder. Old English tōhopa Old English hopa Middle English hope English hope Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós Proto-Germanic *fullaz Proto-Germanic *-fullaz Old English -ful Middle English -ful English -ful English hopeful From hope + -ful.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"Speaking with reporters during a stop in New York, Mr. Biden offered the most hopeful assessment of the hostage talks by any major figure in many days, suggesting that the war might be close to a major turning point." — 2024 February 26, Peter Baker and Michael D. Shear, “Biden Says He’s Hopeful for a Gaza Cease-Fire Within a Week”, in The New York Times:

"The night was further proof that the Democratic Party’s cruel summer had given way to a more hopeful election season." — 2024 November 9, Katie Rogers, Matt Stevens and Emily Cochrane, “How Taylor Swift Surprised Harris, and Entered a New Political Era”, in The New York Times:

"Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and several other Republican presidential hopefuls spent Tuesday in New Hampshire, while Mike Pence, the former vice president, was in Iowa." — 2023 April 7, Jonathan Weisman and Jazmine Ulloa, “The Republican Who Didn’t Campaign on Independence Day? Trump.”, in The New York Times:

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