1
as in cheerful
having or showing a good mood or disposition
an upbeat attitude about life
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2
as in promising
having qualities which inspire hope
several upbeat signs that the economy is improving
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Recent Examples of upbeat
Nevertheless, this is a productive day for you, as well as an upbeat day.
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Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
Her daughter, Lynn Blair, said her mother, who has always had an upbeat spirit, was feeling down, something the family was not used to experiencing.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Despite the upbeat earnings news, shares in Comcast sank as much as 10% in the opening hour of the trading day – a dramatic move for a stock that typically moves in fractional increments.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
The first half of the two-minute clip starts off upbeat, and we’re promised lots of deep conversations, jokes, and maybe a minor love triangle or two.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Jan. 2025
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Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
Her daughter, Lynn Blair, said her mother, who has always had an upbeat spirit, was feeling down, something the family was not used to experiencing.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Despite the upbeat earnings news, shares in Comcast sank as much as 10% in the opening hour of the trading day – a dramatic move for a stock that typically moves in fractional increments.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
The first half of the two-minute clip starts off upbeat, and we’re promised lots of deep conversations, jokes, and maybe a minor love triangle or two.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upbeat
Adjective
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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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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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This year marks the 12th consecutive partnership between the Black List and Elwes to support a promising writer with independent sensibilities with in-person mentorship and exposure to the indie film world.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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The co-main event will be a women's strawweight title bout between champion Zhang Weili (25-3-0) and American challenger Tatiana Suarez (11-0-0), who remains undefeated so far in her promising career.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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Last week, Trump struck an optimistic note about Saudi-Israel normalization, claiming Riyadh wasn’t demanding an independent Palestinian state in return.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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Despite record-setting fundraising and an optimistic message about efforts to get voters to the polls in 2024, voter turnout in heavily Democratic Mecklenburg once again trailed the rest of North Carolina as Democrats failed to flip the battleground state for presidential candidate Kamala Harris.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2025
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The pressure, the this, the that, bright lights, nothing.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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In this case, bright, sensitive 10-year-old Chuang (Wang Shang) feels unwanted in multiple households.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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With more than a touch of the ever-popular Scandi Noir genre, the team are now hopeful about the potential for international sales as All3Media International gets ready to shop the four-parter at the London TV Screenings.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Messing ended her nearly hour-long conversation with CNN on a hopeful note.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Upbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upbeat. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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