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Noun
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This will be used as a proof point by both venture capital optimists and pessimists, as industry sentiment gets increasingly bifurcated.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025 -
An optimist would say that the Hogs’ upcoming schedule at least offers some shot at getting back on track.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But while many in Altadena’s entrepreneurial community remain optimistic about a recovery, multiple business owners described lengthy and difficult roads ahead.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Future of Foreign Aid: Rethink, Not Retreat Despite dramatic aid shifts being experienced around the world, Haddad remains cautiously optimistic.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Poppy is an idealist who meets a situation and deals with it and acts on it and who is able to.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2025
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That would be ideal — and MLK was, if anything, an idealist, a dreamer.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Several fans, however, took a less positive view of the moment.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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That minor blip aside, Izzo admitted being pleased to leave College Park with a positive outcome.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Plant was putting them through a cheerful endurance test, but the filmmakers were used to the hunt.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
17 Feb. 2025
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Available in both a cheerful yellow daffodil and a muted pastel lavender, this handbag can add a vibrant statement to your outfit or a subtle pop of color.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Positivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/positivist. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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