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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Despite the downgrade, most analysts covering the stock remain bullish on it.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Tracking services are more bullish in suggesting $40 million to $45 million, while rival studios think Sinners’ launch could end up north of $50 million.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
The stock is tracing out a bullish double bottom (W) pattern and is only 8% below its record high.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
In the victory, many of Washington’s youngest players showed why the front office is bullish about the future.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Tracking services are more bullish in suggesting $40 million to $45 million, while rival studios think Sinners’ launch could end up north of $50 million.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
The stock is tracing out a bullish double bottom (W) pattern and is only 8% below its record high.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
In the victory, many of Washington’s youngest players showed why the front office is bullish about the future.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bullish
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“Bullish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullish. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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