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
Analysts across Wall Street reiterated their bullishness on the name, with the ones highlighted below raising their price targets.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The imbalance reflects Democratic bullishness about reclaiming the Senate in 2026 as the party hopes to break the Republican trifecta.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 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
Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The imbalance reflects Democratic bullishness about reclaiming the Senate in 2026 as the party hopes to break the Republican trifecta.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 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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Beren Cross What the data says Leeds’ three victories have come against sides currently in the bottom seven, but their underlying numbers offer plenty of reason for optimism.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Smith’s ever-present sense of destiny, her mystical optimism, and her penchant for rebellion make for reminiscences that can sound at once bombastic and humble, half-invented and visceral.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Bullishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullishness. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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