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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Her bullish head was perched atop a majestically massive silhouette, and her clothes—Chinese robes and corduroy caftans—gave her a shamanic aura.
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Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said markets remain bullish, yet consumer sentiment surveys show sharp declines, with households increasingly worried about their job prospects and rising prices.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
That Pettersson was put in that situation on Sunday for the first time in preseason seems telling, and that the assertive young defender passed the test with flying colours is especially bullish.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Con 2025 event, RBC Capital analyst Matthew Hedberg reiterated a buy rating on CrowdStrike with a 12-month price target of $510, saying the commentary from management, partners and customers reinforced his bullish long-term thesis.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
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Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said markets remain bullish, yet consumer sentiment surveys show sharp declines, with households increasingly worried about their job prospects and rising prices.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
That Pettersson was put in that situation on Sunday for the first time in preseason seems telling, and that the assertive young defender passed the test with flying colours is especially bullish.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Con 2025 event, RBC Capital analyst Matthew Hedberg reiterated a buy rating on CrowdStrike with a 12-month price target of $510, saying the commentary from management, partners and customers reinforced his bullish long-term thesis.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Bullish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullish. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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