optimistic

Example Sentences

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was equally optimistic about the deal in a Pentagon briefing Wednesday.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

“While producers are feeling more optimistic about the future, there’s still a noticeable gap between short-term challenges and long-term confidence,” says Michael Langemeier, director of Purdue’s Center for Commercial Agriculture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

El Gohari is optimistic about attitudes to endometriosis changing but said he still believes symptoms are being ignored.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

But Sass said he’s bullish on Williams for the long-term because he is optimistic that earnings could grow at a mid-teens rate annually, thanks to power demand from data centers.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

She wasn’t optimistic that it was the first option.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray