optimistic
Example Sentences
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Club officials are optimistic Ferguson will soon be fit enough to return home.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Jeff Miller, CEO of oil-field services company Halliburton, is among those who are more optimistic about the chance for an uptick in activity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Software investors have a new reason to be optimistic as shares in Twilio surged 20% in after-hours trading.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
“I’m very optimistic we won’t end up in court. But I will say, David and Anthony having to readjust their life, because of what this guy did, is unacceptable,” Dreiling said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
If I’m being honest, I’m not too optimistic about how well that will translate to real life.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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