optimism
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International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Saturday this year's Annual Meetings with global policymakers were marked by "optimism and worry" about the global economic outlook as the event wound down in Bangkok.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
“Cautious trade optimism ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival is confirmed,” the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The residual optimism that briefly consumed me slowly deflated.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
At Woking, is there optimism that things will improve in the long run?
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
She was always the glass half full type, but something about the way she looks at me now tells me that her optimism is running as empty as her pool.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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