as in hopefulness
an inclination to believe in the most favorable outcome
your perpetual optimism even when things look bleak
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State of play: Defending American League Cy Young winner Skubal is a main reason for the optimism around Detroit baseball.
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Joe Guillen, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Last week, a student in my course on artificial intelligence bounded into the lecture hall, full of energy and optimism.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2025
Those same position groups are the foundation from which much of the optimism around Denver’s 2025 outlook is built, too.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2025
The Sharks entered Thursday’s game against the Maple Leafs with an NHL-worst record of 19-42-9, but there is optimism about the team’s future with building blocks like rookie forwards Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith and goalie Yaroslav Askarov in place.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Joe Guillen, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Last week, a student in my course on artificial intelligence bounded into the lecture hall, full of energy and optimism.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2025
Those same position groups are the foundation from which much of the optimism around Denver’s 2025 outlook is built, too.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2025
The Sharks entered Thursday’s game against the Maple Leafs with an NHL-worst record of 19-42-9, but there is optimism about the team’s future with building blocks like rookie forwards Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith and goalie Yaroslav Askarov in place.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Optimism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimism. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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