The last hope faded when she saw he was not alone.

The company's hopes had faded along with the performance of the drug.

That hope faded quickly when she realized they were coming directly toward her.

That hope faded a little more with each passing day, though.

That had been Matthew's first thought, but his hope faded quickly.

The old man stared at him, then the hope slowly faded from his eyes.

Their hopes of winning back the house had pretty much faded from last summer.

He is still missing, and his wife's hopes fade a little more with each hour.

A moment later, though, that hope faded like the withdrawing heat above.

And for the third time this century, that hope has faded as politics returns to the world of nations.