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adjective

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noun

as in optimist

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  1. optimist
  2. optimistic
  3. idealist
  4. positive
  5. cheerful
Noun
  • Part of that stemmed from who Swinney is — an eternal optimist.
    Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • To optimists, this property of mirror molecules could prove useful in the fight against chronic disease.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of optimist
Adjective
  • Still, Wall Street is optimistic about a bounce ahead, with the typical analyst’s price targeting reflecting potential upside of more than 30%.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But no matter how much unease appears in the book, Childish Literature remains affectionate and optimistic, expansive, content at times to be corny.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of optimistic
Noun
  • Whitehead has said that Elwood and Turner represent the two parts of him, the idealist (Elwood) and the cynic (Turner), whose intertwined perspectives inform his own view of race as a Black man making sense of contemporary America.
    K. Austin Collins, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The diary belonged to Lam Ping-yu, an ambitious and patriotic idealist who was born to a well-off Chinese family in Indonesia in 1911 and eagerly joined his home country’s navy.
    Peter Guo, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of idealist
Adjective
  • Despite more positive reports in previous months, concerns remain about the economic outlook, leaving policymakers and businesses questioning whether the downturn in confidence will translate to slower growth in 2024.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Taken together, these advantages can equip female professionals to become a significant positive force in their industry.
    Leen Kawas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of positive
Adjective
  • There’s also all-day dining in its cheerful El Hall bistro and bar.
    John Oseid, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Winter Nights & River Lights (Nov. 22-Jan. 5) This Ohio River pedestrian bridge is bedecked in cheerful twinkling lights for the holidays.
    Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2024
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