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optimistic

[op-tuh-mis-tik] / ˌɒp təˈmɪs tɪk /


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Bernstein maintains an optimistic view External link of medical technology stocks, despite their lag since the Covid-19 pandemic.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

He built his more than four-decade career around the conviction that architecture was an optimistic, social art.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Turkey's Arda Guler has taken the most shots at the tournament so far, although the fact that his eight attempts amounted to just 0.26 xG in total shows how optimistic his shooting was against Australia.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Nisha Mehta, a radiologist and founder of the Physician Side Gigs community, was impressed and cautiously optimistic about Midjourney’s imaging capabilities.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

He ran all the way to Annie’s door, pausing only right before his hand raised to knock—suddenly optimistic that they could figure it out.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss




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