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Recent Examples of optimistic Aaron Brewer, however, remains optimistic. Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 Fans like Guarente are cautiously optimistic about the future, given the talent and age profile of the Seattle team. George Ramsay, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025 But churchgoers and pastors are optimistic that will change. Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025 Still, Séjourné remains optimistic. Jessica Jurkschat, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for optimistic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimistic
Adjective
  • His career, once so promising, seemed to be slipping away.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The promising honors student had mysteriously vanished after spending an evening with friends at a local bar then leaving alone without her cellphone and stopping at a gas station next door, Houston police said.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The bright bubblegum-pink design has green sketches of the movie’s most iconic characters, including Glinda, Elphaba, Madame Morrible, and the Cowardly Lion, while gold accents add extra shine to the dishwasher-safe cup.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Now, children laugh and study in the open-air structure, boasting candy-bright paint.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • For now, the region appears cautiously hopeful that the tone has changed, and that Washington’s promises of partnership will be matched by consistency in policy.
    Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
  • As the investigation continues, Melodee's extended family remains hopeful for her return.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025

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