optimist

Odysseus may have held out hope throughout years of setbacks, obstacles and traps laid by vengeful deities, but the man who plays him on the big screen is no optimist.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

But what type of fan are you - a die-hard enthusiast analysing all the tactics, a bag of nerves who watches from behind the sofa or an eternal optimist happy to go with the flow?

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

Ever the optimist, Huang has used his presentations—to investors and developers—to push back on the bear case.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

But despite her comparisons to pessimistic comedians like Larry David, Hoffman remains an optimist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025

She’d always said I was a busybody, not to mention an optimist.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate

AI optimists are confident the technology is just being tested and monitored enough that humans can prevent it from consistently causing catastrophes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

He and other optimists believe the old ways will fuel a return to healthier, smaller-scale, more sustainable food production across the US.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Hopefully, I don’t sound as naive as those early internet optimists, who thought new shifts would usher in a golden age of humanity.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

Late in the match, with optimists getting ideas about a Senegal comeback, Mbappé would seal it with a brilliant strike from outside the box to give France the 3-1 win.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

They were started by door-to-door salesmen, short-order cooks, orphans, and dropouts, by eternal optimists looking for a piece of the next big thing.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser