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optimist

[op-tuh-mist] / ˈɒp tə mɪst /
NOUN
positive thinker
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Odysseus may have held out hope throughout years of setbacks, obstacles and traps laid by vengeful deities, but the man who plays him on the big screen is no optimist.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Ever the optimist, Byford touts the quality of Chakrabarti’s design and Cipriano’s financial plans.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Still, said Tahir Andrabi, "It is hard to be an optimist in the new exchange of hostilities."

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

"I was born an optimist," he told me.

From BBC Apr. 13, 2026

Call me an optimist, but I’ll never give up hope that my family will take my art—and me—seriously.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

"At least we'll get a fee," some optimists might have thought.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

One difference that AI optimists point to is that price/earnings ratios for the hottest stocks back then were loftier than the likes of very profitable Nvidia, Alphabet or Microsoft today.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

The short answer is more than even the optimists dared hope for.

From BBC Apr. 7, 2026

History is on the side of the optimists.

From Barron's Mar. 3, 2026

He’s one of those eternal optimists, which is another one of those cute Sahil things I’m trying not to notice too much.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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