only hope
collocation in Englishmeaningsofonlyandhope
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only
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈəʊn.li/us/ˈoʊn.li/
used to show that there is a single one or very few of something, or that there are ...
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hope
noun[C or U]
uk/həʊp/us/hoʊp/
something good that you want to happen in the future, or a confident feeling about what will happen in ...
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(Definition ofonlyandhopefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofonly hope
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Ionlyhopeto emulate his goodness.
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I canonlyhopethey will not jeopardize my life.
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Ionlyhopehe will not let me down.
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Ionlyhopeit won't stop people smoking!
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Theironlyhopeof surviving scrutiny was to encompass them in glowing language.
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We canonlyhopethat more such studies will emerge for other parts of the world.
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We canonlyhopethat it will be able to achieve these goals.
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So many consider mathematics to be theonlyhopefor a lingua galactica.
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I canonlyhopethat our discussions today help to accelerate further the rate of progress.
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We canonlyhopeother books, whatever their normative agenda, will follow this example.
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In this economically deprived nation, obtaining an education is theonlyhopefor a better life.
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One canonlyhopefor more work from this author and others in this important area.
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One canonlyhopethat it becomes available in a more affordable paper edition.
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Robots remain ouronlyhopeof gaining valuable information about the planet.
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We canonlyhopeto illustrate the wide range of opinions that exist on this topic.
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We canonlyhopethat future research will illuminate this fertile topic.
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It is an improbable choice, but when all else is eliminated it is ouronlyhope.
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By seizing the moral high ground older people notonlyhopeto set an example.
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We canonlyhopethat map interpretation is still valued enough then to warrant a third edition.
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We canonlyhopethat our proposals for a working theory of domain interaction will bear fruit.
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