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optimism

[op-tuh-miz-uhm] / ˈɒp təˌmɪz əm /


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There is reason for some optimism on the AI front, according to a recent report from Morgan Stanley.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“As falling prices strained the social fabric, the buoyant optimism of boom years gave way to a pervasive mood of pessimism.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Parsons, now A24's youngest ever director, has one solemn tip for survival in the Backrooms: "Make peace with it before anything else, because I don't like to give false optimism."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

But investor optimism has been slowly seeping back into ServiceNow and select software stocks in general.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

As First Lady, I saw optimism in surprising places.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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