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Which fictional work famously satirizes the philosophical idea behind the word optimistic?

optimistic

[op-tuh-mis-tik] / ˌɒp təˈmɪs tɪk /


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Your plans are realistic and also optimistic; that’s a good combination.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Still, May says, “I remain hopeful and optimistic because I’ve seen the humanity in all of them. I think things are better there now than when we started.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Overall, she is optimistic that the new curriculum and efforts in schools to improve standards will bear fruit in better Pisa scores in future.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Many, like 41-year-old Kunal Berry, are buoyed by the success of the artificial-intelligence trade and optimistic about the technology’s potential to transform business and the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Mom was being relentlessly optimistic, and Connor had come along in the car with us because Jack was working and Mrs. Baransky was out of town.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day


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