1
as in cheerful
having or showing a good mood or disposition
an upbeat attitude about life
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as in promising
having qualities which inspire hope
several upbeat signs that the economy is improving
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Recent Examples of upbeat
That calmness, however, was soon overtaken by the kitchen, with the hiss of the pans, stir of the pots and sharp calls exchanged between cooks quickly filling the air, along with the sounds of an upbeat Peruvian song playing in the background.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Asked at an Axios conference in New York this month about YouTube TV, ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro took an upbeat tone.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Burnett expected her team to match her mood of upbeat magnanimity.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Teefey sounded far less defensive and much more upbeat in her post Sunday about her daughter’s wedding.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Asked at an Axios conference in New York this month about YouTube TV, ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro took an upbeat tone.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Burnett expected her team to match her mood of upbeat magnanimity.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Teefey sounded far less defensive and much more upbeat in her post Sunday about her daughter’s wedding.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upbeat
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Born in Tangier to Spanish parents, María Ángeles lives out her widowhood with cheerful self-sufficiency.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Its cheerful, harmonious colors evoke the pleasure and leisure associated with reading from childhood onward.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In early 2020, a bevy of new hypercars was announced—several promising at least 300 mph.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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But for the millions of people bearing the brunt of housing deficits and the global housing mismatch, this sounds like a promising approach to partially tackling these issues.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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That kind of novel feels a little too optimistic about the outcome of this kind of research.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Svetlana’s optimistic pretend normalcy and Lyudmila’s practical approach to medication point to impossibility of fathoming the many crushing consequences of the Ukraine crisis.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Rooms around her, their doors still painted bright yellow from when the hotel was a boutique property, started to empty out.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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The future is bright for this organization.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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While their recent encounter marked a hopeful step forward, royal insiders caution that a long road lies ahead before full reconciliation is likely.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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At a weekly Saturday night gathering for the hostages in Tel Aviv, many people sounded cautiously hopeful — if not frustrated with the political leadership at home.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Upbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upbeat. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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