as in cheerfulness
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But the idea is to give Smith more consistent downtime in hopes of avoiding the kind of second-half dropoff that has characterized his recent seasons.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025 -
Currently, the team is experimenting with high-temperature growth conditions, such as those found in hot springs, with the hope that cultured samples will allow further study of Sysuimicrobiota’s unique physiology.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 June 2025
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To qualify as a bolide, an incoming meteor must reach the brightness of Venus, which, like the moon, is often visible in the daytime sky.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
27 June 2025
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The brightness and color reproduction are lackluster, almost as if Acer deliberately found the most middling budget screen possible.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2025
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The filmmakers seem to be making the point that our own kinder, gentler idealism is the outlier.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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This could result in travel restrictions or a clash between idealism and hope, versus inevitable limitations or feelings of restriction.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Such ambition and optimism were pervasive across BIO.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The financial services firm's latest Business Leaders Outlook Survey, released Wednesday, found that optimism for the economy fell to 32 percent in June from 65 percent in January.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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“Hopefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopefulness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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