Hope flickered in the darkness.

Meaning: This means that no matter how bad things seem, there is always a chance that things will get better.

Choice of Words: Hope is a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. Flickered means to shine unsteadily or intermittently. Darkness is the absence of light. This sentence suggests that even in the darkest of times, there is always hope.

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A glimmer of hope shone through the gloom.

Meaning: This means that even when things are bad, there is still a little bit of hope that things will get better.

Choice of Words: Glimmer is a faint light or spark. Shone means to give out light. Gloom is darkness or sadness. When you put them together, "A glimmer of hope shone through the gloom" means that even though things are difficult, there is still a small chance that things will get better.

A spark of hope ignited in the midst of despair.

Meaning: This means that even when things are bad, there is still a little bit of hope that things will get better.

Choice of Words: Spark is a small amount of fire or light. Ignited means to set fire to something or to start something. Despair is a feeling of hopelessness or sadness. When you put them together, "A spark of hope ignited in the midst of despair" means that even though things are difficult, there is still a small chance that things will get better.

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