His initial high hopes of a clear-cut solution to the Wetherby murder were plummeting in direct relation to his blood sugar.

Lee's hopes, however, had plummeted.

The hopes of Europe plummeted with it.

Sawyer's hopes plummeted.

Steve's hopes plummeted as the Mute turned his attention to the air rifle.

But his hopes of winning a choice committee assignment on Capitol Hill plummeted.

Andrew's hopes plummeted.

His hopes plummeted when the professor was even more ill- tempered than usual thanks to an aching tooth.

Her hopes plummeted.

Looks like a live birth to me," he said, and my hopes plummeted.