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An optimist talking politics Rind's lyrics always have been socially charged and thought-provoking. — Ed Masley, azcentral, "'This is magical': Beloved Phoenix metal band returns with their first album in 23 years," 22 Aug. 2019 Rudy’ moment Booker is an eternal optimist who speaks in the phrases of a motivational speaker. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "Cory Booker’s college football struggles echo in his presidential campaign," 30 July 2019 There are nice optimist anthems, like the title track. — John Adamian, courant.com, "Maren Morris, mixing pop and soul with her country, performing at the Oakdale," 30 Aug. 2019 In the scale of the Chernobyl horror, an optimist might see an American moment often described in apocalyptic terms as relatively benign: our children have not (yet) been made to breathe radio-active air. — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, "HBO’s masterful ‘Chernobyl’ is about something even bigger than the catastrophe — the truth," 22 Aug. 2019 The optimist in me sees Lil Nas X as an example of mainstream acceptance. — Los Angeles Times, "Lil Nas X came out, but has hip-hop? A macho culture faces a crossroads," 31 July 2019 With his easygoing attitude, Phillip Molnar is the kind of person who strikes people as an optimist. — Alexander Oleksyn, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Business, real estate reporter is always positive," 16 July 2019 Even optimists like Oelofse are aware of the difficulties ahead in the Chinese market. — Laurel Chor, Quartz, "Western hunting outfitters think China is the future of the market," 8 July 2019 Linda Coleman-Madison is enough of an optimist to have served 12 years in the state Senate as a Democrat. — Karen Heller, Washington Post, "The battle for Alabama’s soul," 1 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'optimist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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