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optimistic

[op-tuh-mis-tik] / ˌɒp təˈmɪs tɪk /


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Cormac McGarry, director for maritime security at the consultancy firm Control Risks, said he was "no more optimistic than he was yesterday" about the strait reopening, despite Araghchi's announcement.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Wall Street felt a lot less optimistic about Netflix’s first-quarter results.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Netflix shares fall steeply premarket, but “the primary issue was overly optimistic expectations” around the streaming giant’s margins and its pricing in the U.S., the analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Despite the concern, researchers are optimistic that solutions are within reach.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

My mom generally subscribes to the more positive, optimistic school of thought, and my dad believes the doomsayers are underplaying the truth.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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