optimism
Example Sentences
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For investors, Wall Street’s optimism is a flashing red light, notes DataTrek co-founder Nicholas Colas, who flagged the FactSet report in his newsletter Monday, calling it, “the most disturbing graph we saw this entire weekend.”
From Barron's
After the match, Woods told reporters he felt bad for his players — Tom Kim, Max Homa and Kisner — but expressed optimism that Jupiter could still come back and claim the title.
From Los Angeles Times
"So much optimism after a loss. It was like nothing made sense any more."
From BBC
It was the first increase in 10 years, stoked in part by optimism about a new revolution in technology.
From MarketWatch
“As we’ve expressed previously, the very reason for our optimism about a cessation of hostilities is that it would not require a comprehensive peace agreement — with mutual restraint instead being sufficient,” Bishop said.
From MarketWatch
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