as in promising
having qualities which inspire hope
the economic predictions for the coming year are actually quite optimistic
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Recent Examples of optimistic
Yet Hudson remains optimistic that some new fund managers will have longevity.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
We’re defeated and dark a lot of the time, but there’s an optimistic side to it.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Despite his frustration, Ritter is traditionally known to be optimistic.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
What leaders in Congress have said about a rescissions package
Congressional Republicans are generally optimistic about the process — and eager to get started.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 9 May 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
We’re defeated and dark a lot of the time, but there’s an optimistic side to it.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Despite his frustration, Ritter is traditionally known to be optimistic.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2025
What leaders in Congress have said about a rescissions package
Congressional Republicans are generally optimistic about the process — and eager to get started.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimistic
Adjective
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If anything, the research holds some promising takeaways for people.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
20 May 2025
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The idea the experience sparks — a titillating rendezvous with the naked man at the bottom of her sake glass, Jane would never — is enough to kickstart her writing, at least to spit out some very promising pages.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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While cruises claimed over half of Greenland’s total tourism numbers in 2023, the future looks bright for air travel.—
Katherine Alex Beaven,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
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But when done right, the whole room can seem brighter and more spacious.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Zscaler’s earnings come as a hopeful sign for a cybersecurity industry that has shown some pockets of weakness in a volatile macroeconomic environment.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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Wong, who knows something about the power of young musicians to change the world, is hopeful.—
Jim Ruland,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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