Hopeful Sentence Examples

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  • He opened the passenger door with a hopeful smile.

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  • She met his hopeful gaze with a welcoming smile.

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  • Hopeful for the first time in her life, Jenn glanced up and stopped.

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  • They had a tough road ahead, yet after talking with Jackson and seeing them together, she felt hopeful they would overcome the many obstacles they would encounter.

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  • She'd gone from hopeful to devastated in the course of the first two days.

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  • Dusty looked from Darian's hopeful face to Jonny's pale and sullen features.

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  • Suddenly hopeful, Deidre stepped into the house.

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  • Betsy was hopeful she might be able to confirm where the people had lived.

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  • Kris watched the door to the guest bedchamber close, unusually hopeful about his discovery.

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  • The surmise was too hopeful.

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  • In fact, no one can listen to the cheery sound of the little bird's ordinary calls with anything but a hopeful feeling.

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  • She appeared conflicted yet hopeful.

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  • The voice on the other end was hopeful.

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  • With so many counseling agencies available throughout the state, language barriers shouldn't stop hopeful home buyers from getting adequate counseling before buying a home.

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  • Planning pregnancy can be a wonderful, hopeful, and exciting experience!

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  • From the moment you first find out you are expecting until that very first heartbeat is confirmed, both you and your wellness caregiver will be hopeful that your pregnancy is progressing safely.

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  • Although some people feel it's not right to have a preference, the inclination for a boy just hits home for some hopeful parents.

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  • Hopeful women around the world ask "What are the immediate signs of conception?" each month while they are trying to conceive.

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  • Ruth had decided early on that Barbie would be a hopeful and optimistic figure for young girls, empowering them to dream and reach for the stars.

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  • The best of these have other hopeful singles - but usually all looking for the same thing from people who are not on the line.

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  • Other personals sites that are connected to larger sites, such as the Nerve Personals, also serve as a kind of "virtual hangout" for hopeful singles.

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  • While the cartoon "babygirl" may seem annoying to some, the site is designed to be friendly to the users -- including a page of tips for the first contact with your hopeful match.

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  • There were also traditions such as "bundling" that were designed to let the hopeful couple get to know each other better.

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  • The brighter the green, the more enervating and hopeful a person may feel, which is why lime green travel totes are the perfect accessory for keeping listless and weary travelers in a positive frame of mind.

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  • Families and individuals dealing with autism have every reason to be hopeful for a bright future.

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  • It's a kind of "boot camp" for the hopeful squad members.

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  • You toss your bouquet at throngs of single but hopeful women.

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  • Season 3 is perhaps best remembered for the caliber of the talent of contestants, not to mention the staying power of one arguably musically challenged Idol hopeful.

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  • Former Idol runner-up, Clay Aiken, performed a duet with an Idol contestant hopeful, who didn't make it past the auditions, but was remembered for channeling Aiken during his try-out.

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  • They had to audition, like many hopeful people wanting love, and soon were rewarded with the chance to join A Shot at Love.

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  • You have likely seen the footage from the American Idol auditions, for example, with thousands of hopeful contestants packing the arena where auditions are being held.

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  • The first phase of the show is the audition phase, in which viewers get to see both the impressive auditions from hopeful contestants along with the ones that were odd, terribly bad, or otherwise noteworthy.

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  • On Daisy of Love, Daisy got the chance to step into Bret's shoes as a group of hopeful suitors competed for her affections.

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  • On a hopeful note, some people develop an immunity to the saliva and enzymes injected into the skin and may withstand regular biting without the itchy bumps that are common and expected with this insect.

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  • In The Times online, British Olympic hopeful Denise Johns admitted "I used to play in shorts and a T-shirt and was reluctant to change."

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  • It has been the name of hopeful towns throughout the U.S., from a county in California to a major metropolis in Arkansas to a small town in Kansas.

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  • She drew near, both hopeful and dreading what he intended to do.

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  • When retirement does arrive Peter is hopeful of studying Egyptology.

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  • Io, then, is a hopeful figure, who in spite of intense suffering gives embodiment to the hope which Prometheus has granted.

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  • Mothers responses to question number fourteen was about what they felt most hopeful about in their child ' development.

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  • Unmarried, he has no family responsibilities (although he does have 39 godchildren with no doubt hopeful parents ).

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  • Sheffield United travel to the Capital to face Millwall at the New Den after beating promotion hopeful 's Wolves 1-0 at Bramall Lane.

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  • At first he was hopeful but as he needed more meds and treatment he became bitter in a way that scared me.

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  • His hopeful punt forward into the area evaded everybody.

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  • Matty Hamshaw's hopeful ball forward somehow ricocheted through to striker Barker who drilled home at the near post from 15 yards.

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  • When Pat suddenly stumbles on a disused manhole behind a washing machine, she is hopeful she has found a solution.

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  • They certainly had chances to get level as they wasted two good chances, both again created by hopeful punts upfield.

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  • After the publication of C. Darwin's Origin of Species (1859) a fresh impetus was given to entomology as to all branches of zoology, and it became generally recognized that insects form a group convenient and hopeful for the elucidation of certain problems of animal evolution.

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  • In 1884 attention was drawn in a special degree to the Queensland traffic in Pacific Islanders by the " Hopeful " trials, and a government commission was appointed to inquire into the methods followed by labour ships in recruiting the natives of New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, and the D'Entrecasteaux group of islands.

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  • The result is that, both in physicians and in the public, a more hopeful attitude in respect of the cure of phthisis has led to a more earnest grappling with the infection in its earliest stages and in every phase, with a correspondingly large improvement in prevention and treatment.

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  • In giving a model of the style in which human interest can best be imparted to abstract discussions, he used his great oratorical gift and art to persuade the world to accept the most hopeful opinions on human destiny and the principles of conduct most conducive to elevation and integrity of character.

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  • Prayer is much more hopeful and efficacious for a worshipper who has means of bringing near to himself, and even coercing the god he worships.

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  • The council of Constance assembled in 1414 under auspices hopeful not only for the extinction of the schism but for the general reform of the Church.

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  • It was in this sense that the whole policy of Czechoslovakia towards Poland was directed, and the Czechoslovaks were hopeful that Poland would ultimately join with the Little Entente.

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  • In fact there has been an increase of philosophical intercourse between English and American universities, which is a hopeful sign of progress.

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  • In 1584 the long-suffering earl of Shrewsbury was relieved of his fourteen years' charge through the involuntary good offices of his wife, whose daughter by her first husband had married a brother of Darnley; and their orphan child Arabella, born in England, of royal descent on the father's side, was now, in the hopeful view of her grandmother, a more plausible claimant than the king or queen of Scots to the inheritance of the English throne.

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  • In fact, no one can listen to the cheery sound of its ordinary calls with any but a hopeful feeling.

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  • In spite, however, of the words just quoted it cannot be said that Ben Sira preaches a hopeful religion.

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  • Bismarck, who was less hopeful than the emperor, and did not approve of this policy, was thereby prevented from influencing the elections as he would have wished to do; the coalition parties, in consequence, suffered severe loss; Socialists, Centre and Radicals gained numerous seats.

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  • Isaac D'Israeli was his father's sole heritor, but change of fortune seems to have awakened in him no ambitions for the most hopeful of his sons.

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  • Though Lord Palmerston stumbled over his Foreign Conspiracy Bill in 1858, his popularity was little damaged, and it was in no hopeful spirit that the Tories took office again in that year.

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  • Miscegenation with the Micronesians, the only race in the Pacific which is rapidly increasing, is regarded as the most hopeful manner of preserving the native Fijian population.

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  • Matty Hamshaw 's hopeful ball forward somehow ricocheted through to striker Barker who drilled home at the near post from 15 yards.

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  • Z is for Zillions of people hall-marked by conscientious leadership, hopeful attitudes and collaborative discipleship.

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  • Also, many pet owners get tired of collecting their cat off the top of the refrigerator, so a cat tower is a hopeful solution to this problem.

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  • Her style was definitely not for everyone, and so Ramona became the first Design Star hopeful to hear those words - "your show has been cancelled."

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  • As I unscrew the top, I marvel at the pink color because it's a glorious combination of pink, brown, and just a hint of apricot; I'm very hopeful that the color will be flattering on my honey beige skin.

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  • Kat Von D is a tattoo artist with a long waiting list of hopeful clients.

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  • This is a dark, but hopeful tale that will leave you breathlessly turning the pages until you reach the suspenseful climax.

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  • Poems that are hopeful, reflective, and even humorous will add that extra touch.

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  • On the hopeful side, some cover the process of recovery.

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  • Former America's Next Top Model hopeful Toccara Jones, who shed 32 pounds.

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  • Season six hopeful Chris Sligh has hometown fans worried he is straying from his Christian roots.

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  • A favorite event is the junk-collection ship building contest, where hopeful engineers can use only materials found around the ship and each vessel is tested in a hot tub for sea worthiness and durability.

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  • Be hopeful, since new advances are happening all the time.

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  • I was in my favorite game store and I saw the booth, featuring the title I had heard about, but was not too hopeful given Marvel's track record with fighters.

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  • Verizon seems to be ahead of the competition when it comes to getting a 4G network up and running, so some iPhone fans are hopeful that this means Verizon customers may finally get to use the iPhone.

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  • Adjustment disorder, in some ways, is a hopeful diagnosis.

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  • With discovery of the gene that causes narcolepsy, researchers are hopeful that therapies can eventually be designed to relieve the symptoms of the disorder.

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  • The potential outcome from Bell's palsy is quite hopeful.

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  • Some children tend to focus on the negative aspects of a situation while others are more positive or hopeful.

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  • In order to figure out how to perform, a group of hopeful line dancers will need to have some line dancing instructions.

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  • However, if your support group is actively seeking out answers and possible solutions for your common problems, you will find yourself feeling more hopeful and optimistic.

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  • The search was broadcast on television network VH-1 and drew thousands of hopeful models.

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  • DateHookup - This is an example of a site obviously more interested in revenue than actual usefulness to the hopeful single person.

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  • If so, it would be a great spot to place a personal ad. Many think personal ads in print publications are a dying breed, but in reality they work for many hopeful daters.

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  • The judges send home at least one hopeful model each week, until a winner is crowned.

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  • A&E was hopeful for the success of this series, since reality television is generally quite inexpensive for the network.

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  • The show introduces viewers to hopeful brides who turn to Kleinfeld Bridal to find the dress of their dreams for the price of the year.

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  • When she didn't respond immediately, he lowered the paper, his expression hopeful.

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  • So I expect you've been to lots of parties recently. ' She looks suddenly attentive, hopeful.

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  • The signs are more hopeful for vocational education, which looks likely to be a major focus of the White Paper.

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  • In turn critical, strident, scholarly, personal, moving and ultimately hopeful, it brings together the views of professionals and users.

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  • However I remain hopeful... We don't know what the J in Aidan's name stand for either.

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  • Shame - the players were looking very hopeful there.

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  • However, the prospects in mid 2003 seemed more hopeful at the time of the research.

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  • Its cousins now proliferate in many northern gardens, their owners made hopeful by global warming.

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  • Hopeful Wills In 1976, a religious recluse left his estate to Jesus Christ in the event of a second coming.

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  • The new regime introduced in 1908 seems to justify a hopeful attitude.

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  • Sicily in truth never had a more hopeful champion than Hiero II.

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  • In his Guesses at the Riddle of Existence (1897), he abandons the faith in Christianity expressed in his lecture of 1861 on Historical Progress (where he forecast the speedy reunion of Christendom on the "basis of free conviction"), and writes in a spirit "not of Agnosticism, if Agnosticism imports despair of spiritual truth, but of free and hopeful inquiry, the way for which it is necessary to clear by removing the wreck of that upon which we can found our faith no more."

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  • The most hopeful ground, however, for the industry is Kashmir, where Sir Thomas Wardle reported that the silk was of as high a quality as from any part of the world.

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  • Secondly, it does not content itself with the mere formulae of thinking, but pushes forward to theories of method, knowledge and science; and it is a hopeful sign to find this epistemological spirit, to which England was accustomed by Mill, animating German logicians such as Lotze, Daring, Schuppe, Sigwart and Wundt.

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  • Soon, from Hawaii, Oregon and Sonora, from the Eastern states, the South Seas, Australia, South America and China came an extraordinary flow of the hopeful and adventurous.

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  • Both high commissioner and the imperial government were hopeful that Kruger might even yet be induced to modify his policy; the Uitlanders now entertained no such hope and they prepared to appeal to arms to obtain redress of their grievances.

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  • Afterwards he became less hopeful, and it was perhaps a closer acquaintance with the manners of the capital that served to disillusionize him.

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  • Those, on the contrary, who think that the nation which was on the very eve of surrendering itself to the Napoleonic absolutism was not in a hopeful humour for peace and the European order, will believe that Burke's protests were as perspicacious as they were powerful, and that anything which chilled the energy of the war was as fatal as he declared it to be.

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  • That is the hopeful feature in the past.

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  • The lid of the container screws on fairly tight, so I don't have to worry that it's going to become contaminated by the other products in my makeup bag and I'm hopeful that the lid will keep germs out as well!

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  • At the time, doctors were hopeful they could get Hopper in remission and his prostate cancer under control.

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  • It's hard to believe that there aren't any other music executives that wouldn't say just as harsh, if not harsher, criticisms to hopeful musicians.

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  • Mitchie is a hopeful music star who wants to go to music camp but can't afford it.

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  • When a candidate for Senate falls in love with the wait staffer of a local New York hotel, the Senatorial hopeful's press team finds themselves at their wits' end.

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  • Or are they supportive, encouraging and hopeful?

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  • Goddard continued to appear on Y&R and the soap opera cast Genie Francis and Tristan Rogers as his on-screen parents, leaving fans hopeful that Goddard can continue.

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  • Stefan's theme is more hopeful yet retaining the brooding melancholy that marks the character's trials with his existence.

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  • They were hopeful that the discovery of the genome region, which contains 25 genes, would lead to more autism research and more information on possible genetic causes of autism.

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  • Once an earthy destination for hopeful musicians, Curtis claims her producer is inundated with requests for auto tune (that nifty little gadget that keeps Ashlee Simpson-types on pitch).

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  • I Love New York 2 began in October of 2007 with another 20 hopeful young men competing.

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  • Military Secrets - Senate hopeful Mark Kirk gets in hot water for sharing his location while on military duty.

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  • Relief washed over him, and he instantly relaxed, hopeful.

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  • She found herself intrigued and hopeful.

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  • The letters in the Examiner may be taken as marking the close of his period of meditative search, and his return to hopeful aspiring activity.

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  • The conditions he had to face were by no means hopeful.

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  • I sensed he wasn't hopeful absent Quinn's equipment.

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  • Betsy was hopeful she might confirm the people lived in the area at time of the dream.

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  • He would be nothing like any Black God before him, but he'd be far from the hopeful, kind youth he was now.

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  • Dusty looked from Darian's hopeful face to Jonny's pale features.

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  • Suddenly hopeful, Deidre stepped into the in-between place.

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  • For the first time since taking on the mantle of Death, Gabriel was hopeful.

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  • Jetr and Ne'Rin were both patient and hopeful, and A'Ran steeled himself to tell them what he must.

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  • She rose, confused but hopeful once more.

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  • Run down this missing fellow Brunell too, Fred said, a hopeful look in his eye.

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  • She met his hopeful gaze.

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  • The rather hopeful image of the " swimmer " is quickly banished.

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  • It was Labor hopeful Nathan Oley who was thoroughly lacerated at the Columbia Road Tenants & Residents Association's hustings last night.

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  • The title address was an epigrammatic confession of political faith as hopeful as it was wise and keen.

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  • On to the show, Paris Hilton tries to find a new best friend from a group of hopeful BFFs.

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  • She stepped forward, curious and hopeful she did fall into the water and end everything right here.

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  • Hopeful, Sofia crumpled up the paper with Dr. Bylun's information.

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  • His youngest sister, Talal, stood in the doorway to his war quarters, her gaze hopeful.

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  • It is only in the steppe governments that the situation is more hopeful.

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  • When the war was over and these cessions had been made a great number of war veterans wished an opportunity to repair their broken fortunes in the West, and Congress, hopeful of receiving a large revenue from the sale of lands here, passed an ordinance on the 20th of May 1785 by which the present national system of land-surveys into townships 6 In.

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  • Despite the seemingly gloomy forecast, there are reasons to be hopeful.

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  • However I have just had the magneto rebuilt by somebody who comes on a recommendation so I am more hopeful of prolonged sparks.

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  • Shortly afterward, the United States began a discreet dialog with the PLO, which ushered in a hopeful peace process.

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  • It was terrifying, but she felt invigorated, hopeful.

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  • His whole face had changed upon seeing his nishani and children, had gone from tired to hopeful.

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  • She returned to her friends who were waiting for a full report, anxious and hopeful.

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  • While there have been many hopeful search engine competitors such as Yahoo! and Microsoft's Bing, by 2009, Google was far ahead of anyone else.

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  • He appealed to the popular conviction that the proper object of sense is the sole reality, although he despaired of getting men to give up their belief in its externality, and asserted that nothing but prejudice prevented them from doing so; and there is little doubt that, if it had ever occurred to him, as it did to Berkeley, to explain the genesis of the notion of externality, he would have been more hopeful of commending his theory to the popular mind.

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  • In the few references to the legend in Spanish writings the Wandering Jew is called Juan Espera en Dios, which gives a more hopeful turn to the legend.

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