optimism
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“People are very, very optimistic, but it’s optimism with a feeling that at some point this could stop,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
A similar price correction in oil has been unfolding in recent weeks on optimism around efforts to end the Iran war.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
The findings offer cautious optimism, but they also highlight how much remains unknown.
From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026
That wave of optimism came as the post-IPO “quiet period” expired on Monday, lifting the regulatory ban that prevents underwriters from publishing research reports, ratings, or valuation targets on a stock.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
Even this flicker of optimism was about to disappear, however, for a powerful weather front was moving across the prairie, toward Chicago.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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