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Common collocations with hope in American Collocation

hope noun

US /hoʊp/

weak

faint
false
forlorn
little
pious
slim
vague
vain

I hope he’s right – although it’s a forlorn hope, I admit.

sincere

earnest
fervent
fond
sincere

My sincere hope is that this petition will help secure a future for the children of this area.

great

best
great
real

There are great hopes for a revolution in cancer treatment in the next few years.

last

last

I choked back a cry, my last hope gone.

damage or destroy hope

dash
dent
destroy
end
extinguish
shatter

Hopes were dashed when plans for a stadium were refused.

create hope

bring
give
offer
raise

Civil resistance offers the one slim hope of avoiding all-out civil war.

have hope

cherish
entertain
harbour
have

The young are supposed to cherish vain hopes and go to the barricades for foolish causes.

lose hope

abandon
give up
lose

At last, he lost heart, and abandoned all hope of escape.

small amount

flicker
gleam
glimmer
ray
spark

When I phoned her I felt as if there was a tiny glimmer of hope.

someone or something that gives hope

beacon
flame
sign
symbol

She had been a symbol of hope for the world.