optimist
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Phil’s optimist these 17 seasons, has long been a Salzburg regular as well, and he arrived last week just in time to take up Kalesnikava’s challenge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Odysseus may have held out hope throughout years of setbacks, obstacles and traps laid by vengeful deities, but the man who plays him on the big screen is no optimist.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
But what type of fan are you - a die-hard enthusiast analysing all the tactics, a bag of nerves who watches from behind the sofa or an eternal optimist happy to go with the flow?
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
But the eternal optimist said he draws strength from the example set by Glover: "He's a natural American hero, in my opinion."
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
Nevertheless, I was so starved for association with people that I allowed myself to be seduced by it all, and for a few months I lived the life of an optimist.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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Why are the optimists confident humans are safe?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
He and other optimists believe the old ways will fuel a return to healthier, smaller-scale, more sustainable food production across the US.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
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
Late in the match, with optimists getting ideas about a Senegal comeback, Mbappé would seal it with a brilliant strike from outside the box to give France the 3-1 win.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 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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