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
Neves remains optimistic about Etihad’s future in North Carolina.
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Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Fast forward to July and Jacobs followed up his optimistic lineup with debuts of the Cristina, a new handbag series available in three sizes, and his fall 2025 collection, which continued to expand his happy narrative.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Lily wants a kind, optimistic person to share her life with and live in her very own romance novel.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
More are also feeling optimistic about downtown’s recovery.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Fast forward to July and Jacobs followed up his optimistic lineup with debuts of the Cristina, a new handbag series available in three sizes, and his fall 2025 collection, which continued to expand his happy narrative.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Lily wants a kind, optimistic person to share her life with and live in her very own romance novel.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
More are also feeling optimistic about downtown’s recovery.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimistic
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As federal grants disappear and career prospects dim, our most promising scientists and engineers in cyber-critical fields will inevitably seek opportunities in other friendly and permissive countries with stable research funding and a strong national commitment.—
Denis Mandich,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Iran, by far the world’s largest Shiite-majority country, encouraged these groups—mostly Shiite minorities—by scouting them, nurturing the most promising, and building trust and fellow feeling.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Pixel’s Magic Editor leverages generative AI tools, which can remove objects in the background, alter lighting, and realistically change the entire mood of a phone (a bright middary sun can easily be compensated for).—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Academy graduate Charlie Tasker is a bright prospect.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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But no contender symbolizes the razor-thin line between World Series hopeful and complete disaster quite like the Mets, who had the best record in baseball through June 12 and possess the sixth-worst record since even after winning seven of their last 10 games.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Following Phoenix’s exit, Haynes was hopeful that the project could potentially be revived.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Optimistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimistic. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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