hopefulness

noun

as in cheerfulness

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Recent Examples of hopefulness The angst, the alienation, the sorrow, and, yes, the hopefulness that lies at the heart of many of these songs. — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 12 Mar. 2026 The tender side of Strout is her hopefulness—and that may be toughening up. — Literary Hub, 7 May 2026 Two games later, such hopefulness came across as misplaced confidence. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 3 June 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 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopefulness
  1. cheerfulness
  2. hope
  3. brightness
  4. idealism
  5. optimism
  6. rosiness
Noun
  • How is one not enamored of the Dutch fans’ togetherness and cheerfulness, or the costumes and smiles of the Japanese fans?
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026
  • Finns may not be known for demonstrative cheerfulness, nor necessarily for being makers of excessively happy music.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Definition of cheerfulness
Noun
  • Only one is from a power conference and most of the others have played musical coaches in the hope of finally playing beyond the regular season.
    — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Ming never wins, because hope is always riding in the caboose.
    — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
Definition of hope
Noun
  • Without stricter coordination, brightness limits, debris controls, disposal rules, and international capacity planning, the next space race could damage the orbital lanes on which modern life now depends.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • The high ranking was thanks to the beach's deep blue water, unique golden sand, and low levels of visible concrete development, receiving an especially high score for its sand brightness.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
Definition of brightness
Noun
  • But that, of course, is not usually, or even often, the actual case, and as her idealism falls by the wayside, the use of violence in pursuit of justice begins to make sense to her.
    — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 6 July 2026
  • Wilson believes that’s a myopic way to view his idealism.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Definition of idealism
Noun
  • That instinct to lean into life with curiosity, optimism, and kindness is, perhaps, America's greatest attraction.
    — Divia Thani, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • It's also shipped Isaac 0 to homes and businesses across California since its February launch, so the firm isn't entirely alone in its optimism.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
Definition of optimism
Noun
  • 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
  • But within days, that rosiness dissipated.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
Definition of rosiness

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“Hopefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopefulness. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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