optimistic
Example Sentences
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“Inflation rates will continue to rise, however—even in an optimistic conflict scenario.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Connor ends with an optimistic note for cinema's future.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
At the end of March, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appeared to be optimistic about current inflation levels.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
She has appealed to the trust but isn’t optimistic.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
“The upholstery fern? The Winnebago fern? I believe Miss Mortimer made those up; at least, I have never heard of them. And I fear she is being much too optimistic about Lady Constance.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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