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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Technical analysis is never fate but the above chart set up was enough to make my spectacles fog up, so what comes next is going to be very interesting indeed and further rises will be very bullish indeed.
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Clem Chambers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Outside of finance, analysts are generally bullish post-earnings on Schlumberger NV (SLB), which posted a modest 2.2% earnings beat.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
The Bernstein analyst is also bullish on the streamer’s ad tier.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
Despite its current premarket dip, many retail investors remain bullish on TMTG's prospects under the new administration, given that Truth Social will remain a key touchstone for political and financial analysts seeking direct announcements from Trump himself.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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Clem Chambers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Outside of finance, analysts are generally bullish post-earnings on Schlumberger NV (SLB), which posted a modest 2.2% earnings beat.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
The Bernstein analyst is also bullish on the streamer’s ad tier.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
Despite its current premarket dip, many retail investors remain bullish on TMTG's prospects under the new administration, given that Truth Social will remain a key touchstone for political and financial analysts seeking direct announcements from Trump himself.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Bullish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullish. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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