optimist
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But Mr. Firestein isn’t an optimist in the usual sense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The hope and the change, the transcendent conviction that the systemic levers of government are not corroded beyond repair, the optimist I used to be—it all came rushing back.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
The optimist in me loves the idea that a food bank provides financial education, even if it was a prerequisite to avail of its services.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
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
“It depends on whether you’re an optimist or a pessimist,” Dr. Gazzaley says.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
Ravens optimists can daydream about a miracle recovery from thumb surgery, or a graying Flacco lurching around the pocket like a rusty Ford F-100, but hope is draining away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Why are the optimists confident humans are safe?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 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
"Tearing our hair out and burying ourselves in the ground -- that's not our way. We are optimists," Vadym, who declined to give his surname, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Scientists can’t afford to be optimists or pessimists.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
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