as in promising
having qualities which inspire hope
the economic predictions for the coming year are actually quite optimistic
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Recent Examples of optimistic
Wellness brands are equally optimistic about regional expansion.
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Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
These are the people, the heroes, who have allowed Kristof to remain optimistic.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
In Pluribus, Rhea Seehorn plays Albuquerque author Carol Sturka, one of 12 people on Earth who is immune to an extraterrestrial virus that transforms everyone in the world into a relentlessly optimistic hive mind.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
The bull case heading into year end holds for many investors, but even the most optimistic traders worry more volatility — maybe even a correction — is at hand.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
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Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
These are the people, the heroes, who have allowed Kristof to remain optimistic.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
In Pluribus, Rhea Seehorn plays Albuquerque author Carol Sturka, one of 12 people on Earth who is immune to an extraterrestrial virus that transforms everyone in the world into a relentlessly optimistic hive mind.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
The bull case heading into year end holds for many investors, but even the most optimistic traders worry more volatility — maybe even a correction — is at hand.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for optimistic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimistic
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Browns Cleveland boasts an elite defense led by the league’s best pass rusher, an owner who spends more cash than any other team and a promising nucleus from the 2025 draft class.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Creativity, romance and pleasure take on a more serious tone, and a connection could feel both exciting and promising.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Bure is keeping her faith — and her Christmas crown — shining bright.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Researchers have discovered the brightest and most powerful flare ever seen from a supermassive black hole.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Despite some hopeful signs, the report warned that the South Bay office market remains in tough shape compared to its state before a global outbreak affected the job market and overall economy starting in March 2020.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Sorry, Baby; international-feature hopeful Sound of Falling; and documentary The Alabama Solution.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Optimistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimistic. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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