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== Literature ==
* In [[JRRJ. TolkienR. (Creator)R. Tolkien|JRR Tolkien]]'s ''[[Lord of the Rings|The Return of the King]]'', when Éomer asks why Éowyn is not lying in state like Théoden, he's told she's alive -- and he feels both hope and fear.
{{quote| ''Then hope unlooked-for came so suddenly to Éomer's heart, and with it the bite of care and fear renewed,''}}
* At one point in ''[[Labyrinths of Echo (Literature)|Labyrinths of Echo]]'', Sir Max remarks that the worst situation of all is not a complete hopelessness (because you have nothing to lose then, anyway) but one where there is only a tiny glimmer of hope, because you are paralyzed with fear of losing it, as well.
* In [[Jane Austen]]'s ''[[Persuasion]]'', after realizing that Anne might still love him, Wentworth writes to her of his being in hope and pain.
{{quote| ''I can listen no longer in silence. I must speak to you by such means as are within my reach. You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope.''}}
* In Angie Sage's ''[[Septimus Heap (Literature)|Septimus Heap]]'' book ''Magyk'', Boy 412 tallies up Good things about his situation and Bad ones--and is surprised by the Good things outnumbering the Bad for the first time in his life. But the Bad thing feels much worse because now he has something to lose.
* In [[Poul Anderson]]'s ''After Doomsday'', the alien Ramri tries to calm Donnan as the plan to escape comes to fruition; he admits that he never understood why humans find hope more terrifying than despair.
* The characters in ''[[Chaos Walking]]'' can't help but be wary of hope.
{{quote| ''Hope may be the thing that pulls you forward, may be the thing that keeps you going, but that it's dangerous, that it's painful and risky, that it's making a dare in the world and when has the world ever let us win a dare?''}}
* In ''[[The Dresden Files (Literature)|The Dresden Files]]'' novel ''[[The Dresden Files (Literature)/White Night|White Night]]'', Marcone tells Harry that {{spoiler|he cannot tell Demeter that her daughter is still alive}} because giving her hope again would essentially destroy her after what happened to her in the first place.
 
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== [[Visual Novels]] ==
* In ''[[Fate/stay Stay Nightnight]]'', this trope effectively kicks the "Heaven's Feel" scenario into gear. {{spoiler|Having Shirou pay attention to Sakura means she begins wondering if it's possible they might end up together, even after she's consigned herself to her one-sided unrequited love. The ensuing [[Hope Is Scary]] moment allows Zouken to open her up to possession, something he had been unable to do earlier (or in the other two scenarios).}}
 
== Webcomics ==
* ''[[Sinfest]]'': [http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=4146 Fuchsia, on how Criminy makes her feel.]
* In ''[[Shortpacked (Webcomic)|Shortpacked]]'', Mike is eventually faced with his feelings for Amber in this way. He responds by trying to chase her away.
 
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