optimism
Example Sentences
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Residents of hard-hit Pereira are still hoping for a miracle, but optimism is fading.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
"But I think a lot of the reasons for optimism are still yet to be seen."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The scientists say there is reason for optimism because nonhuman primates and humans share important anatomical similarities.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
In a telling exchange, Garcia-Navarro asked the mayor about traits that make a good politician, and then she pointed to his smile and innate optimism.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
But an hour later my optimism was rudely extinguished when I noticed that the speck was still in the same place: it was actually nothing but a rock—just another altitude-induced hallucination.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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