high hopes

noun

: a strong feeling that something good will happen or be true

We had high hopes of winning the game.

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Stephanie White Ceiling: Win a championship Indiana wouldn’t have fired Christie Sides, a coach who led the Fever to the third-best offense in the league and a top-six net rating in 2024, if the organization didn’t have high hopes for 2025. —

Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 Catch up quick: After starting the season with high hopes and a hot streak, the Suns have struggled and are under .500 with a 16-19 record following Tuesday's loss to the Charlotte Hornets, one of the NBA's worst teams. —

Jeremy Duda, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025 There were high hopes in Sacramento this season after the Kings added DeMar DeRozan to a group that already included De’Aaron Fox, Malik Monk, Keegan Murray and Domantas Sabonis, but the team has failed to meet expectations. —

Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025 First baseman Pete Alonso entered this winter with high hopes for his next contract. —

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