as in cheerfulness
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Noun
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With no hope of regaining consciousness, her family gathered to say their goodbyes.—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2025 -
After earlier demonstrations that were somewhat sporadic, Saturday marked the first attempt to surround all 277 of the automaker’s showrooms and service centers in the U.S. in hopes of deepening a recent decline in company sales.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The study authors believe the early galaxies may have formed more stars, and stars on a more massive scale, than expected, which would also affect the brightness of the galaxy overall.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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The 9a’s panel can also reach 2,700 nits of brightness outdoors, compared with a 2,000-nit limit on the 8a.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In addition to adding a layer of idealism to your ambitions, your dreams and compassion could feel larger than life itself.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Those were the times when young people, filled with idealism, set out to address those wrongs, believing that change was not only critical but within our reach.—
Linda Chapin,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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Still, there's reason for optimism: the Spurs acquired De'Aaron Fox from the Kings and look poised to be a serious threat next season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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There’s some optimism that a deal will be struck with Dish.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Hopefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopefulness. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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