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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But Japan is typically more bullish on this kind of fare.
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
The intrigue: Lutnick's recommendation came as one of Wall Street's most bullish Tesla analysts sounded the alarm on the company's future.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, McKinsey is more bullish and projects global data centre capacity to rise by 300%, to 219 GW in 2030.
—Elena Bou, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
At a City Hall news conference after the meeting, Johnson gave off a bullish outlook on the outcome of the CTU contract and his borrowing plan.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
The intrigue: Lutnick's recommendation came as one of Wall Street's most bullish Tesla analysts sounded the alarm on the company's future.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, McKinsey is more bullish and projects global data centre capacity to rise by 300%, to 219 GW in 2030.
—Elena Bou, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
At a City Hall news conference after the meeting, Johnson gave off a bullish outlook on the outcome of the CTU contract and his borrowing plan.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 19 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 1 Apr. 2025.
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