optimist
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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
"I was born an optimist," he told me.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
He calls himself an AI optimist, citing numerous studies showing that artificial intelligence can help doctors treat patients more effectively and even to improve their bedside manners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
Askell describes herself as an optimist but still sees risks that society’s checks and balances may get overwhelmed by AI advancements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
Next came a beautiful young Yugoslav who identified herself as an optimist, saying that she loved everything that life had to offer.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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
The optimists, looking ahead to a peace deal, can expect the Treasury market to refocus on other drivers once the war ends, like the Fed.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
The short answer is more than even the optimists dared hope for.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 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
Henry and Esme are always calling themselves optimists and telling Olive to not be such a pessimist.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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