optimistic
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"In the short term, I'm certainly not optimistic," he added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
"I'm really optimistic for the first time in a while," said Travis Falstad, 53, a rare left-leaning voter in Neosho County, in the heart of the Great Plains.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
Neil McCulloch, chief executive of Adura – which owns 80% of Rosebank and is a joint venture between Shell and the Norwegian state energy firm, Equinor – is optimistic.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
She’s optimistic about the chances to flip the seat, though it’s not “a shoo-in,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Black waiters were cautiously optimistic that by banding together with white waiters, they might bring their employers to the bargaining table.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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