He rubbed a weary hand across his eyes, feeling the morning's optimism evaporate, replaced by a wave of futility.

That optimism evaporated with the drop in oil prices at the end of the decade, and the city was left to fend for itself.

But that optimism evaporated with less than three seconds remaining.

Stoke fan's initial optimism will soon evaporate if he gets a regular game at Stoke.

Within months, members' optimism for the chamber had evaporated.

Any lingering optimism from Friday's strong rally here evaporated today, with relentless selling pressure again sending the stock market into frightening downward spiral.

Unfortunately for Shrewsbury, the optimism from the play-off final victory soon evaporated.

The 10th anniversary falls on Saturday, but the heady optimism of that day has long since evaporated after nearly three years of almost daily violence.

Her optimism of the small hours had evaporated.

That optimism has evaporated as the Mets languish in last place.