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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Analysts in general are bullish on the stock.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
In fact, analysts have gotten more bullish on Meta’s long-term prospects this quarter.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Very bullish about the midterms.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
All of which set up a more pragmatic, but quietly bullish mood among those on the ground.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
In fact, analysts have gotten more bullish on Meta’s long-term prospects this quarter.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Very bullish about the midterms.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
All of which set up a more pragmatic, but quietly bullish mood among those on the ground.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
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 3 Apr. 2026.
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