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
And, after visiting The View this week, the vice president is feeling pretty optimistic.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026
This stubbornly optimistic place, where family after family scrapes and claws and laughs and dances their way to a better tomorrow.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The drop in retail gas prices is thanks to tumbling oil prices, which have plunged more than 15% over the last two weeks as markets became more optimistic about peace with Iran.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 18 June 2026
Yet both of us knew that such optimistic plans had a way of not working out.
—Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026
This stubbornly optimistic place, where family after family scrapes and claws and laughs and dances their way to a better tomorrow.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The drop in retail gas prices is thanks to tumbling oil prices, which have plunged more than 15% over the last two weeks as markets became more optimistic about peace with Iran.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 18 June 2026
Yet both of us knew that such optimistic plans had a way of not working out.
—Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimistic
Adjective
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One by one, an announcer began calling up the women whose play had marked the tournament - its top goal scorer, its most promising player.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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That is why some of the city’s most promising ideas involve encouraging investment while preserving character.—
Sarah M. Boye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Just use Dubhe and Merak, the two bright stars in the front edge of the pot of the Big Dipper, opposite the handle, as pointer stars to Polaris.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
14 June 2026
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Initial crowds were eager to watch the twisty conspiracy thriller on the biggest and brightest screens, with premium large formats representing a mighty 48% of grosses.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Pulisic showed no signs of injury while talking with reporters after the match, and coach Mauricio Pochettino is hopeful the injury will not limit Pulisic during the next match Friday against Australia.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Kaiser is hopeful that the team’s eye-catching offerings will also generate awareness of more traditional auction items.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
14 June 2026
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“Optimistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimistic. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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