optimist
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Ever the optimist, Byford touts the quality of Chakrabarti’s design and Cipriano’s financial plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
"I was born an optimist," he told me.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
Whether you are an A.I. optimist or pessimist, you’d ideally agree that few industries have ever screamed out more for intense scrutiny at a particular moment than generative A.I. does right now.
From Slate ● Apr. 7, 2026
While accepting the inaugural award for best podcast at last Sunday’s Golden Globes, Amy Poehler — perennial optimist and the mind behind some of contemporary culture’s most feel-good media — made a rare off-color joke.
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2026
That sounded high, even to him, but Evan was an optimist.
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
"At least we'll get a fee," some optimists might have thought.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The short answer is more than even the optimists dared hope for.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
For now, the optimists tell us to focus on the missiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
The war isn’t finished, so there can be no expectation of mass protests, optimists explain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
The short answer to that second question was: the optimists.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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