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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Some analysts are more bullish about 2026.
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Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
But Nvidia has maintained bullish long-term forecasts that point to a total market in the trillions of dollars.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
But our post featuring a turnaround in Estee Lauder (EL) was even more opportunistic and memorable in that that stock staged a lasting bullish reversal following a strong counter-trend setup in an environment characterized by persistent weakness in the broader consumer staples sector.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Capgemini is even more bullish, estimating that agentic AI could generate up to $450 billion in economic value within two years.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
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Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
But Nvidia has maintained bullish long-term forecasts that point to a total market in the trillions of dollars.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
But our post featuring a turnaround in Estee Lauder (EL) was even more opportunistic and memorable in that that stock staged a lasting bullish reversal following a strong counter-trend setup in an environment characterized by persistent weakness in the broader consumer staples sector.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Capgemini is even more bullish, estimating that agentic AI could generate up to $450 billion in economic value within two years.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
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 11 Jan. 2026.
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