optimist
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Though some might think of Wile E. as a villain just trying to kill and eat the Roadrunner, Green considers him an eternal optimist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 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
Still, said Tahir Andrabi, "It is hard to be an optimist in the new exchange of hostilities."
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Still, he was an eternal optimist, so he kept the great cage of the fifth level always in readiness.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
AI optimists are confident the technology is just being tested and monitored enough that humans can prevent it from consistently causing catastrophes.
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
The short answer is more than even the optimists dared hope for.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
He’s one of those eternal optimists, which is another one of those cute Sahil things I’m trying not to notice too much.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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