optimistic
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Deutsche Bank strategist Jim Reid wrote in a note Friday “markets remain broadly optimistic about the direction of travel.”
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
That seller noted during the conversation, though, that he knows not all sellers are as optimistic as him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Potthoff and his team are optimistic that this research could lead to new treatments for both obesity and MASH.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
He remains optimistic, however, saying that "the journey of a thousand miles begins with a step".
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
She wasn’t optimistic that it was the first option.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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