Child, I had indeed intended to throw joy in with happiness. I am familiar with the supposed difference between the two but I'm not sure of its merit (or whether it's relevant to what I'm writing about).
I would put despair/unhappiness/(even) melancholy on one side (and I know this is extremely simplistic) with joy/happiness/contentment on the other.
What your responses have shown me is that the concept of hope really doesn't fit in with what I want to say.
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