as in dreamer
a person who usually expects good things to happen
You have to be a bit of an optimist to start a business. Somehow he remained an optimist despite all that had happened to him.
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But optimists are also right that AI has real promise.
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James Broughel, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
An optimist might even have pointed to it as proof that BlueCo’s strategy of building a young squad intended to peak just as Jurgen Klopp and Guardiola left the stage, as reported by The Athletic in February 2024, was on track.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Perkins still identifies as the optimist from 2022, albeit one tempered by realism.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Ever the optimist, Obama shifted out of his defensive posture.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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James Broughel, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
An optimist might even have pointed to it as proof that BlueCo’s strategy of building a young squad intended to peak just as Jurgen Klopp and Guardiola left the stage, as reported by The Athletic in February 2024, was on track.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Perkins still identifies as the optimist from 2022, albeit one tempered by realism.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Ever the optimist, Obama shifted out of his defensive posture.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimist
dreamer
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Venice has always been a magnet for dreamers and creatives, but in the past few years, tensions have heightened as residents grapple with the effects of the sizable unhoused population in the area.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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In a study testing this theory using 212 recurrent dream reports, 66% contained at least one threat and dreamers typically responded with defensive or evasive behavior.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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