Hope
Hope noun - The general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled.
Longing is a synonym for hope in anticipation topic. In some cases you can use "Longing" instead a noun "Hope", when it comes to topics like belief, expectation, hunger.
Longing
Longing noun - A strong wish for something.
Hope is a synonym for longing in desire topic. You can use "Hope" instead a noun "Longing", if it concerns topics such as anticipation, expectation, hunger.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| remote | remote hope | remote longing |
| desperate | desperate hope | desperate longing |
| apparent | apparent hope | apparent longing |
| unconscious | unconscious hope | unconscious longing |
Both words in one sentence
- The lyrics, unlike most City And Colour songs, feels devoid of hope or even a sense of pained longing, and sounds almost like a Suicide Note.
Source: Music / City And Colour - Each of these topics are dealt with both contempt and longing, if not hope, and it's also worth noting that each album (even the relatively more cynical Neon Bible) end with a track more on the hopeful, idealistic side, but in general, they average out near the center of the scale.
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Luke Skywalker watches the twin setting suns of Tatooine in A New Hope while the Force Leitmotif plays in the score, establishing Luke's longing to leave and do great things but being tied down by a sense of duty to his uncle.
Source: Watching the Sunset
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