hopefulness
nounUK /ˈhəʊpfəlnəs/
US /ˈhoʊpfəlnəs/
Hopefulness is the happy feeling that good things will happen.
Her hopefulness made everyone smile on the first day of school.
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2. A belief that a difficult situation will get better.
Even after the storm, the villagers' hopefulness helped them rebuild.
3. The quality of looking on the bright side of things.
His hopefulness about the test kept him calm and focused.
4. A feeling of trust that something wished for may come true.
She waited with hopefulness for a letter from her friend.