optimism

Example Sentences

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But 92 minutes in Manchester quickly did for any such optimism, with the number of potential trophies that might garnish Salah's farewell swiftly halved.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Our optimism remains real, but that doesn’t mean we don’t need regular Schopenhauer reality checks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Treasury yields rose across the curve in Asian trade as oil prices increased, with investor optimism about an end to the Middle East conflict in the near term fading again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

A key reason for his optimism is that the company’s ultrahigh-net-worth target customer owns an average of 3.7 homes, while billionaires own 10, on average.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Reynie, Kate, and Sticky glanced at one another with cautious optimism.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart