optimistic
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He added that he’s encouraged students to remain optimistic, even if they are struggling in the job market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
But he was optimistic that eventually his life would change.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Only now, when private companies have been harder to sell and the distributions from these funds have slowed to a trickle, have fiduciaries started to realize that their expected return assumptions may be too optimistic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 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
Maybe I could try letting go of my anger—maybe I could try being kinder for a change—but I knew that even the most optimistic attitude wouldn’t change the structure of the world we lived in.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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