1
: suggestive of a bull (as in brawniness)
2
a
: marked by, tending to cause, or hopeful of rising prices (as in a stock market)
a bullish market
bullish policies
bullish investors
b
: optimistic about something's or someone's prospects
bullish on the company's future
bullishly
adverb
bullishness
noun
Examples of bullish in a Sentence
Members of her party are bullish about her reelection.
They are bullish about the future of the product.
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Another Wall Street firm bullish on Alphabet is Evercore ISI, which reiterated its outperform rating on the stock in a note on Wednesday, noting its generative artificial intelligence innovations.
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Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
The direct effect is arguably bullish for price stability.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The bottom line: Despite what the USPS has said, Frey is growing more bullish.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Management struck a bullish note on American consumers, however.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
The direct effect is arguably bullish for price stability.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The bottom line: Despite what the USPS has said, Frey is growing more bullish.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Management struck a bullish note on American consumers, however.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bullish
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“Bullish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullish. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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