bullish

adjective

Definition of bullishnext
as in positive

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Recent Examples of bullish Hoisington Investment Management, a bond manager that had been bullish on Treasuries for more than 30 years, finally reversed its stance, citing views for higher inflation and yields. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 July 2026 Yet Morgan Stanley analyst Michael Cyprys remains bullish on the stock, reiterating his overweight rating last week. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 July 2026 Haven, meanwhile, dropped one spot, and Stumpf remains extremely bullish on the Louisiana native. — Grace Raynor, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Those people, granted anonymity to speak candidly about the state of play, remain bullish that Paramount will prevail in the end. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bullish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullish
  1. positive
  2. confident
  3. decisive
  4. favorable
  5. sure
Adjective
  • Vanessa Haydon hasn’t given an update on her battle with breast cancer in a few weeks, but the news is apparently positive.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • One out of five patients presenting to emergency departments screens positive for food insecurity across multiple urban studies.
    — Cole Hanson, STAT, 16 July 2026
Definition of positive
Adjective
  • Agamemnon emerged next and cautioned Odysseus, sharing how he was murdered by his wife after being too confident in receiving a hero’s welcome.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • But forecasts are growing more confident in an overall lack of storms by the month.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of confident
Adjective
  • However, Korotaev leans on the side of doubting any decisive impact from Fedorov.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026
  • The 6-foot-4, 211-pound Mestemaker was a fearless, decisive thrower last year in North Texas’ Air Raid system.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of decisive
Adjective
  • Gaps in disclosure have prompted calls to reform the ethics and lobbying laws so that the public can easily see who is providing the expensive perks to state officials who have the power to reward them with favorable legislation and other actions.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
  • Those numbers changed considerably when broken down by political party, with Republicans having a more favorable view of the economy than Democrats.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of favorable
Adjective
  • Yesavage, after tearing through college and rapidly ascending the minor leagues last year, still wasn’t entirely sure if his release point would play in the big leagues.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • And, of course, nothing here can happen unless the city feels sure such a plan wouldn’t result in a credit-ratings downgrade.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of sure

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