as in promising
having qualities which inspire hope
the economic predictions for the coming year are actually quite optimistic
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Recent Examples of optimistic
Both candidates have reasons to be optimistic, as well as potential pitfalls.
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Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
From battleground Michigan, the Harris campaign is feeling cautiously optimistic as the vice president delivers a closing argument centered both on attacking former president Trump as a danger to democracy and on outlining her optimistic vision for the future.
—NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Polling conducted for Newsweek in early October found that 51 percent of voters thought the U.S. economy was heading in the wrong direction, compared to 30 percent who were optimistic about its trajectory.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
History has its Eyes on You Many young voters are both more optimistic and worried today about America than at any other time in their life.
—Earl Carr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
From battleground Michigan, the Harris campaign is feeling cautiously optimistic as the vice president delivers a closing argument centered both on attacking former president Trump as a danger to democracy and on outlining her optimistic vision for the future.
—NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Polling conducted for Newsweek in early October found that 51 percent of voters thought the U.S. economy was heading in the wrong direction, compared to 30 percent who were optimistic about its trajectory.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
History has its Eyes on You Many young voters are both more optimistic and worried today about America than at any other time in their life.
—Earl Carr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimistic
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Viewers got tired of the endless bait-and-switches, and the promising and smart show of Lois & Clark’s first season slowly sputtered out by its fourth.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Such a promising shift was apparently driven in part by nationwide efforts to increase testing among pregnant women.Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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To be clear, Europe has plenty of strong universities and bright minds, but its draconian laws stifle its own growth.Frank Holmes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Led by some of the brightest minds in fashion, the event will help attendees elevate their expertise and stay informed.SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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The discussion concluded on a hopeful note regarding new talent.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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While fans were rightly skeptical about whether the Mouse House would be able—or even want—to recapture the slightly countercultural environment in which the series was originally created, one hopeful thought united them all: Whatever Disney concocted could not be worse than the Prequel Trilogy.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Optimistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimistic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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