How to Use optimistic in a Sentence

optimistic

adjective
  • The view from the patient care side is no more optimistic.
    Steven Phillips, STAT, 14 Sep. 2023
  • For the sports icon, being thankful and optimistic is part of the game of life.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Daniels is optimistic his recent string of injuries is a thing of the past.
    Tyler Dragon, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2020
  • That group reported a more optimistic view of the world.
    Sydney Page, Washington Post, 13 June 2023
  • Of course, both the optimistic and pessimistic case could turn out to be true.
    Greg Ip, WSJ, 22 Jan. 2020
  • But there are still plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the process.
    Jennifer Ford, Essence, 3 Jan. 2020
  • Options traders have been very optimistic over the past two weeks.
    Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Kapfer is optimistic based on the last few weekends of shows.
    John Wenzel, The Know, 4 Nov. 2019
  • The mood among the exchanges is subdued but optimistic.
    WIRED, 18 Nov. 2022
  • But not all voters are optimistic about the content of the debate.
    Elizabeth Campbell, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Many say even trying to play in the spring is being too optimistic.
    Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2020
  • Hiles is optimistic and sees a full recovery a few years down the road.
    Mará Rose Williams, kansascity, 11 July 2018
  • But some are optimistic the summer will usher in the next phase of the rebound.
    Anneken Tappe, CNN, 4 June 2021
  • But the Titans have a lot of reasons to feel optimistic.
    Noah Trister, Star Tribune, 24 Feb. 2021
  • Still, Gore is optimistic that the will to change is building.
    Amy Eskind, PEOPLE.com, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Still, some experts are optimistic that a comeback could be in the cards.
    Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Biden likes to say that he's never been more optimistic about the future.
    ABC News, 3 Nov. 2022
  • This year, tax pros aren't optimistic about that time frame.
    Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2022
  • The good news is the club was optimistic last week that Whitehair won’t be out for too long.
    Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 3 Nov. 2020
  • And at this point, the outlook is slightly more optimistic.
    Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 June 2021
  • But for the ones who do, the outlook for treatment is more optimistic than ever.
    Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2021
  • The team is optimistic and is still considering him day to day.
    Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 1 Oct. 2020
  • Analysts on the weed side aren’t quite so optimistic about pot drinks.
    Amanda Chicago Lewis, The Verge, 30 July 2019
  • Investors are optimistic that the dollar’s strength has now run its course.
    Chelsey Dulaney, WSJ, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Even after those moves, the Reds have a few reasons to be optimistic.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 31 July 2021
  • Ellison and Brown are optimistic about their chances to medal in mixed team.
    Jeff Metcalfe, The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2021
  • And then when things started to open up, things were a bit more optimistic and positive.
    Ana Monroy Yglesias, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Williamson agreed with that timeline, which has since proved overly optimistic by at least two months.
    Brett Martel, ajc, 11 Dec. 2021
  • But the government has sound ideas to stop this techno-plague, so be optimistic.
    Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 24 June 2021
  • But today, even the third scenario seems over-optimistic.
    Marcello Rossi, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2018

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