bullish

adjective

Definition of bullishnext
as in positive

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Recent Examples of bullish Republicans, meanwhile, are feeling increasingly bullish about their chances in Maine, New Hampshire and Minnesota, all states that went blue in the last presidential election. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 With global climate change enabling more tropical cyclones to rapidly intensify, the Hurricane Center has been making more bullish first forecasts for certain storms, including Isaias. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Unsurprisingly, his first call is to be bullish on tech stocks—49 of them, to be exact. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 Despite the current challenges, executives remain bullish on the channel. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bullish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullish
  1. positive
  2. confident
  3. decisive
  4. favorable
  5. sure
Adjective
  • The co-production also proved a positive experience for producers at NHK.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The bread-winning Global Banking & Markets division delivered strong results, which was very much behind the relatively positive reaction in the stock.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of positive
Adjective
  • Helping someone become confident about protecting herself online can be equally valuable, particularly as more everyday tasks move online and onto apps.
    — Ethan Stone October 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The 6-foot-5, 242-pounder has learned the roles and responsibilities at defensive end, middle linebacker, weak side linebacker and strong side linebacker, and the Falcons are confident in his ability to play each at a high level.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of confident
Adjective
  • Lukas Dostal made 12 saves, stopping just six of 11 shots in the decisive middle period before being replaced to start the third.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Public confidence will play a decisive role in the growth of fusion power.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of decisive
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  • And because Alta sits at a higher elevation in the Wasatch, a favorable shift in the storm track could quickly turn the season around.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Among his party, Fetterman is performing even worse, with 69% of Democrats having an unfavorable opinion of the senator compared to 13% who have a favorable opinion.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of favorable
Adjective
  • The Braves Report itself will, at some point, enter semi-occasional offseason mode — but not sure exactly what that looks like yet.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland, who was given a contract extension due largely to his ability to intercept passes and return them for touchdowns, dropped a sure pick-six late in the fourth quarter that would have changed the game.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of sure

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“Bullish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullish. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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