Only an avid hoper could expect the team to win now.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Noun : to give up hope. ,the hope of winning. ,There is little or no hope of his recovery. ,The medicine was her last hope. ,Her forgiveness is my constant hope.    From Dictionary.com. 

Verb (used with object) : I hope that my work will be satisfactory.    From Dictionary.com. 

Verb (used without object) : We hope for an early spring.    From Dictionary.com. 

It's a funny rant about a no-hoper named Paul in Texas.    From Wordnik.com.  [How do you spell meme?] Reference

If Huhne really was such a no-hoper, Hughes would be ignoring him.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hughes Sorry Now? Simon Shows Signs of Panic at Huhne Advance] Reference

I've spent a lot of time thinking about this character, this no-hoper.    From Wordnik.com.  [31 Screams: Arlene Francis] Reference

Edward chose a no-hoper because it looked sad and needed encouragement.    From Wordnik.com.  [Decider]

Obama's position as a no-hoper has nothing to do with him being semi-black.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me] Reference

But he's a no-hoper politically, not just for President; utterly sidelined.    From Wordnik.com.  [America's Next President?] Reference

He or she will be a no-hoper farmed out somewhere they can't do too much harm.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Wizard Of Karres]

There are quite a few other groups, considering he is a no-hoper and a quitter.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cameron on Facebook: He's Making Baby Jesus Cry] Reference

But don't suppose the client will be allowed to impose a no-hoper on this scheme.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Body In The Bath House]

He was, after all, one of those "clueless no-hoper" MSPs prior to becoming an MP.    From Wordnik.com.  [David Mundell Should be Supported, Not Sacked] Reference

I think Labour lost its deposit in an equally no hoper seat in Blair's first term.    From Wordnik.com.  [Political Betting: Henley to Promote BNP to Third] Reference

Perhaps it has finally hit home that Cllr John "Hospital Hoax" Leech MP is a no hoper?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2007-07-22] Reference

I am a firm believer (well, hoper is more like it) in life after death and reincarnation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Karen Quinn: Daddy is Alive and Well in Heaven] Reference

He was a talentless no-hoper convinced he was headed for, or had alreadyhit, the big time.    From Wordnik.com.  [Frank Sidebottom ... 'He'd have died to be in the charts'] Reference

Senior policemen, intelligence officials and security experts have told me Salwa Judum is a no-hoper.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jugantar 1908 vs. Salwa Judum 2008] Reference

I don`t know what the figures look like but it has occurred to me that the Conservative Brand alone is a no hoper.    From Wordnik.com.  [BBC Passes on Rumour and Gossip!] Reference

And yet, even given his status as a confirmed no-hoper, he can't help but scream when it all comes to an abrupt end.    From Wordnik.com.  [31 Screams: Peter Cushing] Reference

Karol goes on to wonder why Pataki's advisers don't tell him he's a no-hoper, and some of her commenters have it pegged.    From Wordnik.com.  [BatesLine: January 2006 Archives] Reference

I was a no-hoper, unjustly cast out into a world of desolation and loneliness that pulled at my heart like a lead weight.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2009-09-01] Reference

He had paid a fortune for a well-grown aristocratic yearling and he had received instead a spindly no-hoper with a weak neck.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Elvis Latte] Reference

She may be running a no hoper business that could be making a loss and why would anyone want to lend her money in those cases?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 17, 2009] Reference

Lu.xxiii. 45: -- hoper oudepote proteron sunebe, all 'e en.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to S. Mark Vindicated Against Recent Critical Objectors and Established] Reference

Sky Scout Ratings: 0-10 - No hoper 11-20 - Should look elsewhere.    From Wordnik.com.  [xml's Blinklist.com] Reference

It was very seriously put together though: "you are a no-hoper".    From Wordnik.com.  [COMIXTALK] Reference

Man City buying up every no hoper in the global transfer market didn't shame the league.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blogposts | guardian.co.uk] Reference

There was no appeal, and aloft went the wounded, ragged, famished hoper of devouring turtle-soup.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rattlin the Reefer] Reference

It's too expensive to replace semi-hit shows, particularly with the fear of airing another no-hoper.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference

Standing in the queue, someone leaned over and looked at my envelope: "Good one, no hoper, good one".    From Wordnik.com.  [AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories] Reference

Prem is a no-hoper, a 9th standard dropout with a heart of gold, who speaks broken English and is broke.    From Wordnik.com.  [Daily News & Analysis] Reference

Some companies may try to charge you to keep away the no-hoper nuisance accounts, so you may need to be insistent.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest News from JAVA Developer's Journal] Reference

An 'yon Tory twerps tha' chose a no-hoper tae lead them will run awa 'cos ah'm tha Hope an' tha Light o 'tha Wuld!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Guy Fawkes' blog] Reference

McCain is the same type of 'no-hoper' that the british conservatives ran against Blair during their general elections.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Ostroy Report] Reference

He called a popular local professional, Norman Squire, "an old no-hoper", and wrote his subsequent apology on toilet paper.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference