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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On the bullish side, Hussain pointed to Fed rate cuts, geopolitical uncertainty, and fiscal sustainability concerns.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Copper, which is essential for semiconductors, cables and cooling systems that are driving AI’s advance, has come into sharper focus as investors remain bullish on the AI trade.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
In that vein, Angel didn’t seem bullish on proposing any merger between CSX and another major rail company in the immediate near term.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
GenAI recurs across the docs, and Soon-Shiong has been bullish about its use cases.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Copper, which is essential for semiconductors, cables and cooling systems that are driving AI’s advance, has come into sharper focus as investors remain bullish on the AI trade.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
In that vein, Angel didn’t seem bullish on proposing any merger between CSX and another major rail company in the immediate near term.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
GenAI recurs across the docs, and Soon-Shiong has been bullish about its use cases.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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