optimism
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Asian stocks diverged Wednesday as renewed optimism over the AI trade was offset by forecast-topping US inflation data and the prospect of a bumper interest rate hike next month.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
Although the treatment has not yet been tested for effectiveness in humans, its ability to completely eliminate tumors and prevent their return in mice has generated considerable optimism.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
They will move forward with optimism having done all the preparation and research they can, but also bravely in hope that things turn out as planned.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Still, the rally was driven more by cautious optimism than a thawing of the frozen housing market, with home builders still in an extraordinarily difficult position, analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The optimism of the early 1960s under Khrushchev had died away; then, at least, there had been a feeling that although the regime was still Communist, it was going forward.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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