Dark
Dark adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Usage example: her mind was filled with dark thoughts as she waited for the results of the medical test
Hopeful
Hopeful adjective - Having qualities which inspire hope.
Usage example: economists are offering a hopeful forecast for a healthy economy in the coming year
Both words in one sentence
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Gotham evokes dark and grim imagery, Metropolis (which means Mother City) evokes more bright and hopeful feelings.
Source: Premiseville - This isn't cut-and-dried, however; the recent Double had its dark moments but is ultimately cautiously hopeful.
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After that, things go very dark very quickly, and though the movie ends on a hopeful note, that's really the moment when everything starts going downhill.
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