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
Lingering bullishness The hype around European stocks might be fading, but most investors — as noted in BofA's survey findings — seem to be pricing in further upside.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Whether or not that bullishness pays off against Argentina is more or less academic.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The current bullishness on Wall Street is a stark contrast to what economists are seeing in the macro data.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025
Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Whether or not that bullishness pays off against Argentina is more or less academic.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The current bullishness on Wall Street is a stark contrast to what economists are seeing in the macro data.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullishness
optimism
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The market optimism this week was led by the view that MSCI, which makes the indices that passive investment funds track, will increase the weight of Saudi stocks as a result of the rule change, forcing funds to allocate more to Saudi.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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His ascension is a reason for optimism for the A’s heading into 2026.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Bullishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullishness. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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