optimistic
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And some sportsbooks are now less than optimistic about the Knicks’ chances.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Nothing prevents other auto makers with excess battery capacity due to overly optimistic EV forecasts from doing something similar, though.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
YouTuber KSI has admitted some of his former Sidemen members are "angry" and "upset" over his exit, telling them to "be optimistic" about the future.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The brokerage remains optimistic about the Thai hospital chain operator due to factors such as improving momentum of patient inflows.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
But then all sorts of troubling questions began to creep into the usually optimistic young governess’s mind.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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