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
Contrarians follow sentiment readings because excessive bullishness can signal the market may be poised to decline, the idea being that investors are reflecting the fact they're fully invested and have already put most of their spare cash in new positions.
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Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
The fear is that Son’s bullishness on AI is based on wishful thinking.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
If Meta keeps beating and raising, Wall Street’s bullishness could be rewarded.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
And in more good news for bankers and lawyers, the US is expecting a wave of huge acquisitions, driven in large part by C-suite bullishness, The Wall Street Journal said.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Tension between Ebro’s performative bullishness and the evolving face of rap led to prickly radio theater.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Outside of those worries, most asset managers simply believe that there’s little reason to fret about the upward momentum being interrupted — outside, of course, from the contrarian signal such near-uniform bullishness sends.
—Lauren Chomiuk, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
The fear is that Son’s bullishness on AI is based on wishful thinking.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
If Meta keeps beating and raising, Wall Street’s bullishness could be rewarded.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
And in more good news for bankers and lawyers, the US is expecting a wave of huge acquisitions, driven in large part by C-suite bullishness, The Wall Street Journal said.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Tension between Ebro’s performative bullishness and the evolving face of rap led to prickly radio theater.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Outside of those worries, most asset managers simply believe that there’s little reason to fret about the upward momentum being interrupted — outside, of course, from the contrarian signal such near-uniform bullishness sends.
—Lauren Chomiuk, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullishness
optimism
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Those costs complicate any sale, but again, there's optimism that they're being resolved.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Mero’s art, meanwhile, remains a source of optimism throughout downtown’s streets.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Bullishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullishness. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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