optimistic
Example Sentences
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Oil prices were falling Friday as a 10-day cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect and President Donald Trump sounded optimistic about a deal with Iran.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Netflix shares fall steeply premarket, but “the primary issue was overly optimistic expectations” around the streaming giant’s margins and its pricing in the U.S., the analysts write.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Potthoff and his team are optimistic that this research could lead to new treatments for both obesity and MASH.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
He remains optimistic, however, saying that "the journey of a thousand miles begins with a step".
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
That was exactly the way Mom’s face developed twin worry lines on her forehead—and then the worry lines erased—when she was trying to sound more optimistic and cheerful than she actually felt.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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