as in optimism
an inclination to believe in the most favorable outcome
the customary bullishness of the company's executives is more credible in light of the most recent earnings report
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Recent Examples of bullishness
Such bullishness contributes to investor enthusiasm — enthusiasm Honeywell wants to tap by taking public its quantum computing subsidiary, Quantinuum, noted TipRanks.
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Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
But analysts see 2026 as a period of consolidation for the sector, in which bullishness over Europe's increased defense spending is replaced by greater scrutiny of individual companies' performance and fundamentals.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 30 May 2026
In a European women’s football ecosystem that still relies predominantly on the beneficence of men’s football, Kang’s bullishness to put her money where her mouth is naturally entices.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 May 2026
And despite all of his bullishness on AI, Frenehard acknowledges workflow transformation hasn’t been a linear experience, even for his own team, which manages the IT support function.
—John Kell, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Despite Sony’s bullishness on AI’s game development potential, the company stopped well short of suggesting that AI could replace game designers wholesale or make entire games from scratch.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
And despite Iger’s bullishness on the Sora deal, other Disney execs were said to be concerned that going into business with OpenAI would expose the Magic Kingdom’s crown jewels to the risk of being turned into so much AI slop, according to industry sources.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
The fear is that Son’s bullishness on AI is based on wishful thinking.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
But analysts see 2026 as a period of consolidation for the sector, in which bullishness over Europe's increased defense spending is replaced by greater scrutiny of individual companies' performance and fundamentals.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 30 May 2026
In a European women’s football ecosystem that still relies predominantly on the beneficence of men’s football, Kang’s bullishness to put her money where her mouth is naturally entices.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 May 2026
And despite all of his bullishness on AI, Frenehard acknowledges workflow transformation hasn’t been a linear experience, even for his own team, which manages the IT support function.
—John Kell, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Despite Sony’s bullishness on AI’s game development potential, the company stopped well short of suggesting that AI could replace game designers wholesale or make entire games from scratch.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
And despite Iger’s bullishness on the Sora deal, other Disney execs were said to be concerned that going into business with OpenAI would expose the Magic Kingdom’s crown jewels to the risk of being turned into so much AI slop, according to industry sources.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
The fear is that Son’s bullishness on AI is based on wishful thinking.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullishness
optimism
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Something soured Monday night at Madison Square Garden and the stench of spoilt optimism wafted into Wednesday.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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For limited partners watching distributions dry up and default rates tick higher, the optimism may feel premature.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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“Bullishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullishness. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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