as in hopefulness
an inclination to believe in the most favorable outcome
your perpetual optimism even when things look bleak
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Recent Examples of optimism
Amid all the optimism, some experts think the markets could be getting ahead of themselves.
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
Many supporters understandably don’t share Slot’s optimism about the future, given that this was their 17th defeat of the season in all competitions.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Neither Joy Division nor New Order have ever been the kind of band that inspires optimism, but the temptation beckons nonetheless.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
And while the team is hopeful for a bounce-back year from Chuba Hubbard and a major injury turnaround from former second-round pick Jonathon Brooks, Morgan and company can’t simply rest on their optimism.
—Mike Kaye
april 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
Many supporters understandably don’t share Slot’s optimism about the future, given that this was their 17th defeat of the season in all competitions.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Neither Joy Division nor New Order have ever been the kind of band that inspires optimism, but the temptation beckons nonetheless.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
And while the team is hopeful for a bounce-back year from Chuba Hubbard and a major injury turnaround from former second-round pick Jonathon Brooks, Morgan and company can’t simply rest on their optimism.
—Mike Kaye
april 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimism
Noun
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The angst, the alienation, the sorrow, and, yes, the hopefulness that lies at the heart of many of these songs.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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That combination and contradiction is the key to the character’s appeal, and the moments in the film where Carradine lets Lewis’ vulnerability show through the cracks in the armor of hopefulness he’s constructed for himself elevate the entire movie.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Town officials say strict regulations would also control the size, brightness, and how often the images on those signs can change.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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However, some form of auto-brightness might have still been activated, buried deep in a menu, or an image-processing feature that also dims the picture could have been running.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As a teen-ager listening to folk music in London pubs, I’d been attracted to the instrument’s nimble, tinkling cheerfulness, its being on the margins, not too demanding, perhaps.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Lastly, yellow tulips symbolize cheerfulness, happiness, and optimism.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Optimism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimism. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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