optimistic
Example Sentences
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Business confidence surveys suggest that while many small-business owners are anxious, they are cautiously optimistic about holiday sales.
From Barron's
Growth was well above consensus forecasts, and stronger than even the most optimistic forecasts.
From Barron's
America has long had a reputation for being an optimistic, aspirational nation.
That new target seems to top one of the most optimistic out there — JPMorgan’s forecast, for example, is for a $5,055/oz gold high by the end of next year.
From MarketWatch
The US separately met the Ukrainian and Russian delegations, with the meetings yielding optimistic statements but no clear progress to bring the end of Moscow's nearly four-year war on Ukraine any closer.
From BBC
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