1
: suggestive of a bull (as in brawniness)
2
a
: marked by, tending to cause, or hopeful of rising prices (as in a stock market)
a bullish market
bullish policies
bullish investors
b
: optimistic about something's or someone's prospects
bullish on the company's future
bullishly
adverb
bullishness
noun
Examples of bullish in a Sentence
Members of her party are bullish about her reelection.
They are bullish about the future of the product.
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The move seemed to bring bullish sentiment back into the market.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
And the combination of the scarcity of teams and the prospect of even more lucrative media rights deals down the line has Vogel bullish about the NFL’s growth.
—Brett Knight, Forbes, 2 Feb. 2025
Rico’s blind self-confidence imbues him with some all-American charm, but the three women in his life aren’t so bullish on his career.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
The shows were unveiled during Next on Netflix events held yesterday in Europe, which were big on bullish bluster but light on new program and film announcements outside of first-looks and teasers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
And the combination of the scarcity of teams and the prospect of even more lucrative media rights deals down the line has Vogel bullish about the NFL’s growth.
—Brett Knight, Forbes, 2 Feb. 2025
Rico’s blind self-confidence imbues him with some all-American charm, but the three women in his life aren’t so bullish on his career.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025
The shows were unveiled during Next on Netflix events held yesterday in Europe, which were big on bullish bluster but light on new program and film announcements outside of first-looks and teasers.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Bullish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullish. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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