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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Bank of America, which is far more bullish on AMD’s stock trajectory, is optimistic that the company will lift its overall AI TAM outlook and boast greater share of the AI GPU market against competitors.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Elsewhere, the brand is bullish on accessories too.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Some Wall Street analysts are bullish on the market, while others are raising questions about excessive exuberance.
—Por Adi Ignatius, Harvard Business Review, 7 Nov. 2025
But the more bullish container volume and profit forecasts didn’t help assuage investors, with stock falling nearly 5 percent during the day.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Elsewhere, the brand is bullish on accessories too.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Some Wall Street analysts are bullish on the market, while others are raising questions about excessive exuberance.
—Por Adi Ignatius, Harvard Business Review, 7 Nov. 2025
But the more bullish container volume and profit forecasts didn’t help assuage investors, with stock falling nearly 5 percent during the day.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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