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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No one knows for sure how small caps will perform going forward, but historically, bullish bursts of momentum have boded well for this group.
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Bret Kenwell, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
One of those bullish firms is Morgan Stanley, which reiterated its top pick designation on the megacap chip stock last week.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
His TikTok flip-flop was a surprise given his bullish approach to China.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 22 Dec. 2024
But the last few years were a terrible time to be bullish in the office market, especially the market of older, complicated buildings on ground leases.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2024
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Bret Kenwell, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
One of those bullish firms is Morgan Stanley, which reiterated its top pick designation on the megacap chip stock last week.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
His TikTok flip-flop was a surprise given his bullish approach to China.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 22 Dec. 2024
But the last few years were a terrible time to be bullish in the office market, especially the market of older, complicated buildings on ground leases.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Bullish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullish. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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