optimistic
Example Sentences
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“The good way to look at that, or the optimistic way to look at it is that it’s early, right? This is the beginning of something new.”
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
Cormac McGarry, director for maritime security at the consultancy firm Control Risks, said he was "no more optimistic than he was yesterday" about the strait reopening, despite Araghchi's announcement.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
That seems like an overly optimistic assessment of its prospects.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
“All things considered, we are more optimistic about the earnings opportunity for our businesses over the next several quarters than we were three months ago,” Miller said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Maybe I could try letting go of my anger—maybe I could try being kinder for a change—but I knew that even the most optimistic attitude wouldn’t change the structure of the world we lived in.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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