optimistic
Example Sentences
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After a recent string of successful films such as “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” and “Project Hail Mary,” movie theaters are feeling more optimistic about the year ahead.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
And the optimistic tone continued into Asia, with Tokyo and Seoul leading gains thanks to renewed buying of tech firms as traders returned to the AI theme.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Magyar said some 400,000 votes had yet to be counted and he was optimistic his party would gain some of the remaining seats.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Some executives privately expressed frustration with the administration’s optimistic message, adding that the uncertainty hanging over the conflict made it impossible to plan investments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
As she made her exit from Lady Constance’s chamber, in the privacy of her own thoughts she added, “Yet to think I might actually stop would be foolishly optimistic on my lady’s part!”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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