optimist
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"I was born an optimist," he told me.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Askell describes herself as an optimist but still sees risks that society’s checks and balances may get overwhelmed by AI advancements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
I’m enough of a cockeyed optimist to believe that exposure to different cultures, to ways of being in, looking at and talking about the world, can cure a person of prejudice.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025
An optimist would say the market overreacted and now it’s time to get on with our lives.
From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025
“An optimist is positive and hopeful. A pessimist is negative and cynical.”
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
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