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
Simmons and left guard Kingsley Suamataia are the question marks, but there’s plenty of reason for optimism.
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Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
The sense of optimism has made its way into the Syrian diaspora.
—semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Adams’ works celebrated the color and movement through vibrant geometric styles; Shrigley brought forth wit and humor through banana motifs and Stewart leaned into a trippy take on optimism through Pop-Surrealist florals.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Detractors wondered if the unending positivity was beneficial in the locker room, if the optimism was starting to ring hollow.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
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Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
The sense of optimism has made its way into the Syrian diaspora.
—semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Adams’ works celebrated the color and movement through vibrant geometric styles; Shrigley brought forth wit and humor through banana motifs and Stewart leaned into a trippy take on optimism through Pop-Surrealist florals.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Detractors wondered if the unending positivity was beneficial in the locker room, if the optimism was starting to ring hollow.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for optimism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimism
Noun
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The piece also has this feeling of hopefulness.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Pariah has its heavy moments as well as spurts of joy and hopefulness, and the best part is no lesbian is sacrificed to further the plot.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Users can choose between two different brightness levels and adjust the angle of the light and the solar panel for customized preferences.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Govee has refined the software from previous models to improve the brightness and color accuracy, and the lights are more durable now.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her vivacious attitude connects her with Aries (Stacey’s actual birthday is April 3) due to her fearlessness and cheerfulness in situations, no matter what is thrown at her.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Optimism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimism. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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