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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Tencent has been making headlines recently, with several analysts being bullish , including Goldman Sachs , which included the stock in its conviction list.
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 22 July 2024
Congressional Republican leaders were bullish about their chances of beating Harris.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 21 July 2024
Trump, once a critic of digital currencies, has more recently sounded bullish on cryptos, while his running mate, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, has long been a proponent.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 July 2024
Some of the key findings are that 61% of investors are bullish this quarter, in line with last quarter (60%).
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 19 July 2024
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 22 July 2024
Congressional Republican leaders were bullish about their chances of beating Harris.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 21 July 2024
Trump, once a critic of digital currencies, has more recently sounded bullish on cryptos, while his running mate, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, has long been a proponent.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 19 July 2024
Some of the key findings are that 61% of investors are bullish this quarter, in line with last quarter (60%).
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 19 July 2024
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“Bullish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullish. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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