optimism
Example Sentences
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I loved the carefree optimism and enduring sense of ambition that seemed more alive on the Pacific Ocean than it ever had been in me back home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The pickup in prices is “underscoring how two-sided the market remains as traders balance diplomatic optimism against limited evidence of a meaningful improvement in physical flows,” Kaynat Chainwala of Kotak Neo says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
"Our results give me some optimism that we can achieve wildlife-coexistence through more nuanced policies that more smartly consider where and when we need to give animals space," Oliver said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
The chip giant's shares, along with those of rival SK hynix, peaked in June on optimism for the artificial intelligence boom, but have since fallen amid investor jitters and a broader tech rout.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
I appreciated her optimism, but I worried, too.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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