optimistic

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Some forecasts are slightly more optimistic: Economists at the Penn Wharton Budget Model said they expect growth to average 2.1% over the decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Jung is optimistic that continued use of micro-CT technology will uncover more discoveries.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

This leaves me optimistic... it shows us that we can still do this stuff, the really hard stuff.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

She says she gets "annoyed" because her father is "really optimistic", even as the bombs fall.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

He’s got my father’s soft eyes and optimistic spirit, my mother’s implacability.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama