optimistic
adjective
op·ti·mis·tic
ˌäp-tə-ˈmi-stik 
: of, relating to, or characterized by optimism : feeling or showing hope for the future
an optimistic outlook
an optimistic economic forecast
a person with a hopeful, optimistic nature
I'm feeling optimistic about our chances.
The streets in question were magnificent commercial thoroughfares, … brimming with heavy streams of eager life—young, fresh, optimistic.—
Theodore Dreiser
Theodore Dreiser
optimistically
adverb
thinking optimistically about the future
an optimistically upbeat forecast
Optimistically, he anticipates that nuclear weapons … will never be used in war again …
—Russell F. Weigley
Russell F. Weigley
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the economic predictions for the coming year are actually quite optimistic
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But others – including both experts who spoke to CNN – were more optimistic.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Goldman Sachs’ overall forecasts are slightly more optimistic than the average.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
When will Republicans pass much of Trump’s agenda? House GOP leadership has been optimistic that Republicans could pass legislation to enact Trump’s tax and spending priorities before summer – but some Republicans have acknowledged the task would be easier said than done.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
The numbers reveal that Tesla is performing at its weakest in three years, despite an optimistic outlook in 2024, when Musk predicted that the company would boost sales by over 20 percent.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Goldman Sachs’ overall forecasts are slightly more optimistic than the average.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
When will Republicans pass much of Trump’s agenda? House GOP leadership has been optimistic that Republicans could pass legislation to enact Trump’s tax and spending priorities before summer – but some Republicans have acknowledged the task would be easier said than done.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
The numbers reveal that Tesla is performing at its weakest in three years, despite an optimistic outlook in 2024, when Musk predicted that the company would boost sales by over 20 percent.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Optimistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimistic. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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