as in hopefulness
an inclination to believe in the most favorable outcome
your perpetual optimism even when things look bleak
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Recent Examples of optimism
Suzuki, whose job depends on defying those expectations, goes into the season with a mix of optimism and realism.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
But, in retrospect, that optimism appears to have been Kremlin wishful thinking too.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
At the same time, my priority has been continuity and performance, maintaining our approach of cautious optimism, especially in our region.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Poster reflects optimism of conservation work Ryan Michalesko, communications and advocacy specialist for the International Crane Foundation, said there was indeed an increase in website traffic after Tomlinson posted his design.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
But, in retrospect, that optimism appears to have been Kremlin wishful thinking too.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
At the same time, my priority has been continuity and performance, maintaining our approach of cautious optimism, especially in our region.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Poster reflects optimism of conservation work Ryan Michalesko, communications and advocacy specialist for the International Crane Foundation, said there was indeed an increase in website traffic after Tomlinson posted his design.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for optimism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimism
Noun
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But the museum also tries to balance these hard truths with a sense of hopefulness.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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There’s a hopefulness to it, like coming back.—
Sasha Pinto,
Vogue,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While the stellar extent of the galaxy is normally only shown to overlap with the bright dusty disk, superior techniques can reveal the low surface-brightness halo and streams around it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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Magnitude is the scale used to measure the apparent brightness of objects in the night sky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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As Milchick, Tillman infused an unnerving cheerfulness into Lumon Industries’ macrodata refinement supervisor, a character who became increasingly central in Season 2.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her vivacious attitude connects her with Aries (Stacey’s actual birthday is April 3) due to her fearlessness and cheerfulness in situations, no matter what is thrown at her.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Optimism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimism. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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