1
as in cheerful
having or showing a good mood or disposition
an upbeat attitude about life
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2
as in promising
having qualities which inspire hope
several upbeat signs that the economy is improving
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Recent Examples of upbeat
Autodesk also posted upbeat guidance for the current quarter and full year.
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CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The couple had been in the early years of their respective life journeys, and the supporting music takes a parallel trip, reflecting on the past with an upbeat attitude while changing with each section of the song.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
The company’s latest upbeat financial report on $12 billion in trailing 12-month revenue was a notable break-out from the sideways pattern of the past two-plus years.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Despite these challenges, the mood in Istanbul has been upbeat and ready to seize the opportunity.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 25 Aug. 2025
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CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
The couple had been in the early years of their respective life journeys, and the supporting music takes a parallel trip, reflecting on the past with an upbeat attitude while changing with each section of the song.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
The company’s latest upbeat financial report on $12 billion in trailing 12-month revenue was a notable break-out from the sideways pattern of the past two-plus years.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Despite these challenges, the mood in Istanbul has been upbeat and ready to seize the opportunity.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for upbeat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upbeat
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The YouTuber greets everyone — fan on the street, friend, foe, sitting Congressmen, and unsuspecting Rolling Stone staffer — the same, with a cheerful smile and an already rolling camera crew.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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The pet supplement space is crowded with options, many of which have cheerful packaging and confident claims, yet little transparency about efficacy.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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If the Panthers were to regress, how could that be viewed as promising or successful?—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The procedure, known as xenotransplantation – transplanting organs, tissues or cells from one species to another – is seen as the most promising way to meet the need of patients waiting desperately for an organ to become available.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps Vrabel knew something optimistic fans did not know.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Klarna was unusually optimistic about AI’s capabilities.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
6 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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Things seemed to be going Sporting KC’s way in the first half of a Sunday night matchup with fellow Western Conference playoff hopeful Austin FC.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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Our narrator, a gay, happily married father of two disentangling himself from a poly love affair, is—depending on the light—brilliant, self-mythologizing, abject, hopeful, and vulnerable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Upbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upbeat. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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