optimistic
Example Sentences
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She practiced in full on Thursday, and head coach Lynne Roberts seemed optimistic that she would play.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Gleit says there is no doubt AI will "transform" the workforce, but she is optimistic about the creation of new, as yet unknown, jobs.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
And some sportsbooks are now not optimistic about the Knicks’ chances either, possibly furthering their potential losses.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Günter’s optimistic concept of a “life drive” is challenged when he takes a job at the Berlin Psychoanalytic Institute.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Portier sees things he likes in the study, and Theo is optimistic that others will, too.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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