optimistic
Example Sentences
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To be sure, some small-cap investors remain optimistic.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
On an LP full of spine-tingling performances, the undeniable high point is Hathaway’s take on Carole King’s “You’ve Got a Friend” — a clear-eyed if optimistic portrait of resilience and cultural exchange.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
McPeake is even more optimistic: While Jensen has assigned a $90 price target on the shares, McPeake rates Quantinuum at Buy with a $155 price target, suggesting shares could more than double from current levels.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
Architecture is the most optimistic of art forms, because to create spaces for living and working, for worshiping and governing, is by its nature a positive act.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026
I gave a shrug that was meant to look optimistic but was probably closer to indifferent.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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