optimistic
adjective
op·ti·mis·tic
ˌäp-tə-ˈmi-stik 
: of, relating to, or characterized by optimism : feeling or showing hope for the future
an optimistic outlook
an optimistic economic forecast
a person with a hopeful, optimistic nature
I'm feeling optimistic about our chances.
The streets in question were magnificent commercial thoroughfares, … brimming with heavy streams of eager life—young, fresh, optimistic.—
Theodore Dreiser
Theodore Dreiser
optimistically
adverb
thinking optimistically about the future
an optimistically upbeat forecast
Optimistically, he anticipates that nuclear weapons … will never be used in war again …
—Russell F. Weigley
Russell F. Weigley
Examples of optimistic in a Sentence
the economic predictions for the coming year are actually quite optimistic
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—Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
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Freeman indicated the school is optimistic those moves will be approved.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
The Future of Foreign Aid: Rethink, Not Retreat Despite dramatic aid shifts being experienced around the world, Haddad remains cautiously optimistic.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Freeman indicated the school is optimistic those moves will be approved.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Consumers became pessimistic about future business conditions and less optimistic about future income.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Optimistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optimistic. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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