optimistic
Example Sentences
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He said the “New York financial people” who came to see him were too optimistic about how the average American sees China and the average Chinese sees America.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
In another exchange, Tsurui expressed frustration with a colleague who had offered what he thought was an overly optimistic timetable for installing new plate readers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
There are other reasons why investors may be feeling optimistic about Intel.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Musk has been optimistic about putting data centers in space, forecasting a two- or three-year timeline.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 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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