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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To date, a majority of Wall Street is still bullish on the name, with 17 of the 30 analysts covering it having a strong buy or buy rating, per LSEG.
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
But the long-term of the athletic footwear and apparel industry—I'm very bullish about it.
—Ayesha Javed, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
So says a Bloomberg survey of 350 economists, portfolio managers, and investors, which reveals a bullish outlook on the stock market.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
For now, though, economists remain bullish about the outlook.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
But the long-term of the athletic footwear and apparel industry—I'm very bullish about it.
—Ayesha Javed, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
So says a Bloomberg survey of 350 economists, portfolio managers, and investors, which reveals a bullish outlook on the stock market.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
For now, though, economists remain bullish about the outlook.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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 21 Nov. 2024.
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