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
Analysts who spoke to ABC News attributed investor optimism to robust corporate profits, the prospect of interest rate cuts at the Federal Reserve and an abiding expectation that Trump will not return to the steep tariffs initially rolled out in April.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2025
His optimism on shares also comes from Peloton’s work on its cost base and capital structure, as well as its greater use cases and go-to market strategies of its fitness products.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
There is something about its unique vulnerability to natural disasters that reflects its intrinsic sense of impermanence and optimism.
—Ella Berman
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Confirming actions in military conflicts (especially recent/ongoing ones) is difficult due to prevailing confusion, optimism bias regarding own-side performance, and propaganda aimed at influencing public perceptions.
—Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2025
His optimism on shares also comes from Peloton’s work on its cost base and capital structure, as well as its greater use cases and go-to market strategies of its fitness products.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025
There is something about its unique vulnerability to natural disasters that reflects its intrinsic sense of impermanence and optimism.
—Ella Berman
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Confirming actions in military conflicts (especially recent/ongoing ones) is difficult due to prevailing confusion, optimism bias regarding own-side performance, and propaganda aimed at influencing public perceptions.
—Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimism
brightness
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This means that the light source features red, green and blue lasers that merge for 5,000 ANSI lumens brightness and 110% coverage of the BT.2020 color space.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Aug. 2025
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For brightness and crunch, the salad is tossed with a citrus vinaigrette and, just before serving, garnished with cilantro and smoked almonds.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Optimism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimism. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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