optimism
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington this week is also stoking cautious optimism on trade issues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
She too described feeling powerless, but did have some optimism.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
With bright colors and bold, swirling lines, his vivid imagery captured the era’s infectious optimism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Cybersecurity may have “gotten over its skis,” he noted, following a rush of AI-fueled optimism.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
But just as a scrumptious tarte Philippe will cause the most dreadful tummy ache if eaten in excess, too much optimism can plunge one into the precarious state of mind known as “optoomuchism.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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