as in hopefulness
an inclination to believe in the most favorable outcome
your perpetual optimism even when things look bleak
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Recent Examples of optimism
That 2010s optimism continued past the 2016 election, when Hollywood’s A-list coalesced around preventing Trump from taking office, appeared at protests, and, most famously, popularized the Me Too movement.
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Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
On international co-productions, Seo expressed optimism despite historical challenges.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Despite optimism, the administration has faced space constraints.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Clearly, today's reading continues to be one of bullish optimism.
—John S. Tobey, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
On international co-productions, Seo expressed optimism despite historical challenges.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Despite optimism, the administration has faced space constraints.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Clearly, today's reading continues to be one of bullish optimism.
—John S. Tobey, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Optimism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimism. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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