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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Legal adult-use in Florida failed at the ballot box last November, but about six months out the biggest medical companies in the market remain bullish on the Sunshine State.
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Zack Huffman, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Overall, Palmer is bullish on QSR stock and reiterated a buy rating with a price target of $86, which reflects a P/E (price-to-earnings) multiple of 23x and 22x based on 2025 and 2026 earnings estimates, respectively.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 15 June 2025
But Israel were more bullish; an IDF official said during a Saturday briefing that the site took significant damage.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 14 June 2025
Before the 2024 presidential election, clean energy companies and industry commentators were relatively bullish about the prospects for their field, irrespective of who might win and what that might mean in terms of possible policy changes.
—Nick Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
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Zack Huffman, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Overall, Palmer is bullish on QSR stock and reiterated a buy rating with a price target of $86, which reflects a P/E (price-to-earnings) multiple of 23x and 22x based on 2025 and 2026 earnings estimates, respectively.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 15 June 2025
But Israel were more bullish; an IDF official said during a Saturday briefing that the site took significant damage.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 14 June 2025
Before the 2024 presidential election, clean energy companies and industry commentators were relatively bullish about the prospects for their field, irrespective of who might win and what that might mean in terms of possible policy changes.
—Nick Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 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 19 Jun. 2025.
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