| APA | Smart Define. (1970). hope for the best but expect the worst thesaurus. Retrieved October 1, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/hope_for_the_best_but_expect_the_worst/thesaurus/broader |
| Chicago | Smart Define. 1970. "hope for the best but expect the worst thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/hope_for_the_best_but_expect_the_worst/thesaurus/broader (accessed October 1, 2026). |
| Harvard | Smart Define 1970, hope for the best but expect the worst thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 1 October, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/hope_for_the_best_but_expect_the_worst/thesaurus/broader>. |
| MLA | Smart Define. "hope for the best but expect the worst thesaurus" 1 January 1970. Web. 1 October 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/hope_for_the_best_but_expect_the_worst/thesaurus/broader> |