optimistic
Example Sentences
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The companies say the deal is expected to close within 18 months, a timeline that analysts say is possible but optimistic.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
"I'm optimistic about where this research could lead and what we may learn as studies continue over time," Kirkwood says.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
But "we are used to quite spectacular turnarounds that can allow him to remain optimistic", she added.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
"We have to remain both pessimistic and optimistic while planning ahead," Rohan Khaunte, Goa's tourism minister told a local outlet.
From BBC • May 16, 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
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