What the optimist did when he'd got out of work (5) |
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Second of three virtues daughter trusted |
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Had aspirations |
Eugene Sheffer |
26 Oct 2023 |
Crossed one's fingers |
USA Today |
12 Aug 2023 |
Desired, with "for" |
Universal |
23 Jul 2023 |
Had aspirations |
Thomas Joseph |
04 Mar 2023 |
Crossed one's fingers |
USA Today |
26 Jan 2023 |
Wished earnestly |
Newsday |
19 Dec 2022 |
Crossed one's fingers |
Universal |
04 Jul 2022 |
Had aspirations |
Thomas Joseph |
23 Apr 2022 |
Had one's fingers crossed |
The Washington Post |
20 Feb 2022 |
Had one's fingers crossed |
LA Times Daily |
20 Feb 2022 |
Was optimistic |
LA Times Daily |
03 Sep 2021 |
Was optimistic |
The Washington Post |
03 Sep 2021 |
Wished (for) |
Universal |
26 Jul 2021 |
Had aspirations |
Thomas Joseph |
01 Jul 2021 |
Had aspirations |
Eugene Sheffer |
20 May 2021 |
Aspired |
USA Today |
06 May 2021 |
Crossed one's fingers |
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Was optimistic |
Newsday |
27 Dec 2020 |
Expected and desired |
The Times Concise |
06 Oct 2020 |
Had a dream -- was skipping half-heartedly |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
28 Aug 2020 |
Had aspirations |
Thomas Joseph |
07 Apr 2020 |
Wished |
Universal |
19 Mar 2020 |
Had aspirations |
Newsday |
22 Dec 2019 |
Desired, with 'for' |
The Washington Post Sunday |
06 Oct 2019 |
Didn't give up |
Newsday |
29 Jun 2019 |
Crossed one's fingers |
USA Today |
23 May 2019 |
Crossed one's fingers |
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Trusted Henry's newspaper column |
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Had ambitions for his first comment piece |
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Had optimism (for) |
The Washington Post Sunday |
25 Mar 2018 |
Wished |
The Telegraph Quick |
02 Feb 2018 |
Wished earnestly |
Newsday |
08 Jan 2018 |
Had a wish |
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Held expectations (for) |
Jonesin |
26 Dec 2017 |
Desired with the expectation of success |
Irish Times Simplex |
09 Dec 2017 |
Crossed one's fingers |
Universal |
29 Sep 2017 |
Had fingers crossed |
New York Times |
19 Sep 2017 |
Crossed one's fingers |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Sep 2017 |
Wished |
LA Times Daily |
12 Jun 2017 |
Wished |
The Washington Post |
12 Jun 2017 |
Had expectations of hothead setting up depot briefly |
Irish Times Crosaire |
11 Feb 2017 |
Crossed one's fingers |
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Wished |
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Had fingers crossed |
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Had aspirations |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Dec 2016 |
Wasn't sure, say |
New York Times |
28 May 2016 |
After spring, paper's boss was optimistic |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
15 Apr 2016 |
Didn't despair |
Universal |
05 Apr 2016 |
Wasn't sure, say |
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Ha'aretz's first comment piece expressed optimism |
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He'd put in little work, yet had expectations |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
02 Mar 2015 |
Wished |
New York Times |
27 Feb 2015 |
Crossed one's fingers |
Newsday |
15 Feb 2015 |
Wished (for) |
LA Times Daily |
13 Jan 2015 |
Crossed one's fingers |
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Wished |
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Wished (for) |
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Was optimistic |
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Had aspirations |
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Had an expectation |
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Spain "___ and Prayed" |
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Had aspirations |
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Had a wish |
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Waited and wanted |
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Had aspirations |
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Kept the faith |
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Didn't despair |
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Didn't quite expect |
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Was optimistic |
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Kept the faith |
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Didn't quite expect |
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Didn't despair |
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Was optimistic |
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Had one's fingers crossed |
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Crossed one's fingers |
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Had a wish |
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Wished |
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Had expectations |
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Was optimistic |
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Didn't give up |
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Didn't give up |
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Kept one's fingers crossed |
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Wished (for) |
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Yearned (for) |
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Didn't despair |
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Wasn't despondent |
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Held expectations for |
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Had faith |
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Crossed one's fingers |
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Wished |
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Played Pollyanna |
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Had aspirations |
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Wished (for) |
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Had great expectations |
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Wished |
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Crossed one s fingers |
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Aspired |
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Had fingers crossed |
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Crossed one's fingers |
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Wanted |
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Had faith |
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Crossed one's fingers |
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Trusted |
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Had expectations |
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Aspired |
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Didn't despair |
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Wished for |
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Was optimistic |
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Yearned |
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Was optimistic. |
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Anticipated. |
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Desired. |
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Wished. |
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Looked for the silver lining. |
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Wished (for). |
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Dreamed. |
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Wanted very much. |
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Had great expectations. |
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Looked forward to. |
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Expected with confidence. |
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Trusted. |
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Cherished a desire. |
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Wished (for) |
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