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Dashing Hopes

Description:

Dashing hopes is an idiomatic expression that refers to the act of crushing or destroying someone's expectations or desires. It conveys the feeling of disappointment and the loss of optimism.

Examples:

As a verb:

1. The unexpected cancellation of the concert dashed his hopes of finally seeing his favorite band perform live.

2. The team's defeat in the final match dashed our hopes of winning the championship.

As a noun:

1. The sudden job loss was a dashing of hopes for many employees who were expecting stability.

2. The failed experiment was a dashing of hopes for the scientists who had anticipated a breakthrough.

As an adjective:

1. The dashing hopes news article highlighted how the economic crisis affected the dreams and aspirations of many individuals.

2. Her dashing hopes love letter turned into a heartbreak when she received no response from the person she admired.

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