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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The Resilience of Luxury Amid Uncertainty Despite headlines of macroeconomic volatility, Jennifer is bullish on luxury travel.
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Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Now, however, Democrats are feeling bullish about their chances in 2026 following a high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race in which liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford defeated by double digits a conservative backed by President Donald Trump and Musk, the president's billionaire adviser.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Further, Kutz is bullish on the growth targets the company has set out and believes shares could be severely undervalued if they're achieved.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 July 2025
The warehouse isn’t the only terrain Amazon’s testing emerging technologies in; it’s also been bullish on bringing drones—and more recently, robots—to delivery sites.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 2025
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Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Now, however, Democrats are feeling bullish about their chances in 2026 following a high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race in which liberal Dane County Judge Susan Crawford defeated by double digits a conservative backed by President Donald Trump and Musk, the president's billionaire adviser.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Further, Kutz is bullish on the growth targets the company has set out and believes shares could be severely undervalued if they're achieved.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 July 2025
The warehouse isn’t the only terrain Amazon’s testing emerging technologies in; it’s also been bullish on bringing drones—and more recently, robots—to delivery sites.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 2 July 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 15 Jul. 2025.
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