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
Both candidates have reasons to be optimistic, as well as potential pitfalls.
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Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
From battleground Michigan, the Harris campaign is feeling cautiously optimistic as the vice president delivers a closing argument centered both on attacking former president Trump as a danger to democracy and on outlining her optimistic vision for the future.
—NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Polling conducted for Newsweek in early October found that 51 percent of voters thought the U.S. economy was heading in the wrong direction, compared to 30 percent who were optimistic about its trajectory.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
History has its Eyes on You Many young voters are both more optimistic and worried today about America than at any other time in their life.
—Earl Carr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
From battleground Michigan, the Harris campaign is feeling cautiously optimistic as the vice president delivers a closing argument centered both on attacking former president Trump as a danger to democracy and on outlining her optimistic vision for the future.
—NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Polling conducted for Newsweek in early October found that 51 percent of voters thought the U.S. economy was heading in the wrong direction, compared to 30 percent who were optimistic about its trajectory.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
History has its Eyes on You Many young voters are both more optimistic and worried today about America than at any other time in their life.
—Earl Carr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimistic
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Viewers got tired of the endless bait-and-switches, and the promising and smart show of Lois & Clark’s first season slowly sputtered out by its fourth.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Such a promising shift was apparently driven in part by nationwide efforts to increase testing among pregnant women.Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Led by some of the brightest minds in fashion, the event will help attendees elevate their expertise and stay informed.SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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The new stars are still burning bright, but astronomers don’t expect any of them to last more than 10 million years.Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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At midnight, voters in the tiny New Hampshire hamlet of Dixville Notch reflected the national divide, casting three votes for each White House hopeful.Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bringing Jim Jones in is a really good step and very hopeful.Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Optimistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimistic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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