hopefulness

noun

as in cheerfulness

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Recent Examples of hopefulness Gays are actually staying in Jamaica, which tells me there’s now a sort of hopefulness. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026 Hope and persistence pay off Some of the happiest children are those who maintain a sense of hopefulness and possibility. — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 The other half is King’s reaction, memorized by fans who grew up in the hopefulness of the Rose years. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 For all of his inherent hopefulness as a storyteller, however, Spielberg also readily casts a wary eye at the powers that be. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026 Focus On the Good in Life Optimism is a mindset of hopefulness and a presumption that positive things will occur. — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 9 June 2026 Two games later, such hopefulness came across as misplaced confidence. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 3 June 2026 But anger about the technology has increased since a year ago, while excitement and hopefulness about AI is declining. — Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 20 May 2026 The death of two of his sons in previous years formed the background, but Cave’s themes are hopefulness and the joy that lives at the far side of grief. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopefulness
  1. cheerfulness
  2. hope
  3. brightness
  4. idealism
  5. optimism
  6. rosiness
Noun
  • The service Professionalism comes with genuine warmth, cheerfulness, and a sense of people absolutely loving their jobs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Kikuko sometimes mistook Shigejiro’s cheerfulness for egoism owing to the distortions produced by her illness.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheerfulness
Noun
  • As one walked the corridors of Armazém da Utopia ahead of polls opening, the feeling was still one of hope.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The good-natured hope from the fanbase dissolved into problematic groans as KC finished 69-93.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of hope
Noun
  • At the same time, the star’s brightness seemed to dim periodically, suggesting an orbiting planet.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The display’s brightness was more of an issue than its color coverage.
    — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of brightness
Noun
  • Sophie Okonedo and Queen Charlotte’s India Amarteifio play the title character, whose political idealism has curdled into middle-class ennui.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There are some politics in Hard Labor, but seasoned with the irony of the worker, rather than the idealism of the intellectual.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of idealism
Noun
  • Katie Kirby has created an unforgettable character whose humour, vulnerability, and optimism have captured the hearts of readers around the world.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Return to record highs It’s been a choppy ride to all-time highs, but the S&P 500 has nonetheless rebounded and climbed, boosted by resurgent bouts of AI optimism, robust corporate earnings and a resilient US economic backdrop.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of optimism
Noun
  • Colquitt prefers cosmetics with a slight red tint, which suggest a rosiness normally imparted by the blood in our capillaries.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • Sadie Sink’s allover wash of strawberry blonde color brings rosiness to her complexion and brings attention to her icy blue eyes.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of rosiness

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“Hopefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopefulness. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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