optimistic

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Schmid added one important caveat to his optimistic picture.

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

A Walmart spokesperson didn’t comment on the reports about its disappointment with Instant Checkout’s conversion rate, but said the company is still optimistic about rolling out AI-enabled searches and purchases.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Although it was not a watershed moment, the current was beginning to shift, and as Bobby saw the accumulation of small advantages—a concept in chess described by Wilhelm Steinitz—he became optimistic, although not exhilarated.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady