1
: suggestive of a bull (as in brawniness)
2
a
: marked by, tending to cause, or hopeful of rising prices (as in a stock market)
a bullish market
bullish policies
bullish investors
b
: optimistic about something's or someone's prospects
bullish on the company's future
bullishly
adverb
bullishness
noun
Examples of bullish in a Sentence
Members of her party are bullish about her reelection.
They are bullish about the future of the product.
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That might reflect traders hedging bullish bets via spreads, with the stock up 650% the past year but in the midst of a 11% pullback the past month.
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Oliver Renick, CNBC, 4 June 2026
But Democrats have been increasingly bullish about their chances in recent months amid frustration with the cost of living, which Turek also emphasized in his victory speech.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Even filmmakers who are bullish on AI, such as Edwards, are unsure of what that era will bring.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 3 June 2026
Still, city officials are bullish, saying that the World Cup is going to bring more activity to the normally busy summer season.
—Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
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Oliver Renick, CNBC, 4 June 2026
But Democrats have been increasingly bullish about their chances in recent months amid frustration with the cost of living, which Turek also emphasized in his victory speech.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Even filmmakers who are bullish on AI, such as Edwards, are unsure of what that era will bring.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 3 June 2026
Still, city officials are bullish, saying that the World Cup is going to bring more activity to the normally busy summer season.
—Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 3 June 2026
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“Bullish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullish. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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