hoping against hope

A form of hope against hope — To continue to hope, even when what is hoped for seems unlikely or impossible.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hope against hope
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hoping against hope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoping%20against%20hope

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“hoping against hope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoping%20against%20hope. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hoping against hope,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoping%20against%20hope.

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