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- adjective proscribed
superlative form ofhopeful : mosthopeful .
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Examples
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Of two plays equally true in content and in treatment, equally accomplished in structure, in characterisation, and in style, that one is finally the better which evokes from the audience the healthiest and hopefullest emotional response.
The Theory of the Theatre Clayton Hamilton
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Her eyes, I think, were the kindliest, the hopefullest I ever saw.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 49, November, 1861 Various
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The hopefullest thing that could have happened would have been the abolition of the kingdoms and kinglets, and the establishment of the Ard-righ's authority as absolute and final.
The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 Kenneth Morris 1908
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When this was established so that even the hopefullest of the good-wives shook her head over it, Lovey grew calm of a sudden and
News from the Duchy Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903
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Pray accept this author's copy with his best and hopefullest wishes.
The Spenders A Tale of the Third Generation Harry Leon Wilson 1903
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Wilkes, on whose recommendation he had been given his corporal's stripe, the day after Vittoria, looked on him as the hopefullest of his youngsters.
Corporal Sam and Other Stories Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903
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It is the hopefullest sign of the approach to the open sea that I have seen.
Scott's Last Expedition Volume I Robert Falcon Scott 1890
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Her eyes, I think, were the kindliest, the hopefullest I ever saw.
Margret Howth, a Story of To-day Rebecca Harding Davis 1870
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At a dinner of this kind, which is so rich in every delicacy which the most sensitive palate could desire, and which boasts wines as delicate and as fragrant in bouquet as one of Mr. Fréchette's sonnets -- (Cheers) -- and I might add also as one of my friend LeMay's hopefullest lyrics --
Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present 1868
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At this time Thorfin, the son of Selthorir, dwelt at Red-Mel, and had seven sons, who were all the hopefullest of men; and of them were these -- Thorgils, Eyjolf, and Thorir; and they were all the greatest men out there.
The Story Of Gunnlaug The Worm-Tongue And Raven The Skald 1875 Anonymous 1865
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