Examples of 'could only hope' in a sentence

Meaning of "could only hope"

Could only hope: This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker's or writer's level of optimism or confidence is limited, and their best or ideal outcome would be to hope for something. It suggests that there are no guarantees or certainties regarding the desired outcome, but the individual has a strong desire or wish for it to happen

How to use "could only hope" in a sentence

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could only hope
I could only hope it would bring me closer.
The little boy could only hope.
I could only hope for a glimpse of him.
He believed he could only hope to emulate.
I could only hope they sounded convincing.
You can not blame yourself for what you could only hope.
I could only hope for enlightenment at dinner.
This sort of chance was something one could only hope for but not rely on.
He could only hope he would actually be there.
And those with the tech could only hope for the heat to die down.
I could only hope that this makes us even.
Kerensky told Latvian representatives that they could only hope for the status of Zemstvo.
One could only hope to create that in a lab.
I mean the kind of Christians that I could only hope to be.
I could only hope they would found nothing.

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Hekkeran did not know, and could only hope it was the latter.
I could only hope it would be worth the trip.
Reads like a love that anyone could only hope to discover… beautiful.
Dex could only hope for the best.
There's a myriad of universes out there that you could only hope to fathom.
Wellington could only hope for a soldier so brave.
You do not know that . You can not blame yourself for what you could only hope.
I could only hope to be as considerate and elegant as she was.
For his crime he could only hope God could forgive.
Could only hope for just a few years ago.
Darien could only hope.
Nothing would happen to you . I could only hope.
You could only hope to manipulate it.
Nineteenth century anatomists, like Broca, could only hope to study it after death.
She could only hope it were true.
Richard had come back to me, I could only hope whole.
He could only hope his words would be enough.
Still waiting, one could only hope.
I could only hope he would tonight.
Of course, one could only hope.
They could only hope that no one would do so.
Until yesterday, we could only hope.
He could only hope that he was in time to prevent it.
All the same, she could only hope.
I could only hope she was not too offended.
As a Roma, he thought, he could only hope to land a menial job.
He could only hope the others would follow.
We haven't the man power. Besides, Sorba knew he could only hope to delay things.
He could only hope that she was okay.
Somehow, some way, she was still alive . I could only hope and pray that.
One could only hope.
Mr. President? One could only hope.
He could only hope that they were both still alive.
Honeymoon? One could only hope.
I could only hope it was true.

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