How to Use optimistic in a Sentence
optimistic
adjective
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But Lazar and Fuhrman were optimistic about school — to a point.
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Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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For the sports icon, being thankful and optimistic is part of the game of life.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan,
Peoplemag,
21 Sep. 2023
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The view from the patient care side is no more optimistic.
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Steven Phillips,
STAT,
14 Sep. 2023
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The more optimistic guess for its first five days was in the $25 million-$30 million range.
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Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
27 Dec. 2024
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Of course, both the optimistic and pessimistic case could turn out to be true.
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Greg Ip,
WSJ,
22 Jan. 2020
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The good news is the club was optimistic last week that Whitehair won’t be out for too long.
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Brad Biggs,
chicagotribune.com,
3 Nov. 2020
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Still, Gore is optimistic that the will to change is building.
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Amy Eskind,
PEOPLE.com,
22 Nov. 2019
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Kapfer is optimistic based on the last few weekends of shows.
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John Wenzel,
The Know,
4 Nov. 2019
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But to this point, the team seems optimistic about both of their statuses — both for the start of the year and longer term.
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Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2025
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Try to keep one foot on the ground as the sun and eternally optimistic Jupiter clash.
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USA TODAY,
12 Sep. 2024
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Daniels is optimistic his recent string of injuries is a thing of the past.
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Tyler Dragon,
The Enquirer,
12 Aug. 2020
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But is the firefighting rescuer optimistic about the state of the war in Ukraine?
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Scott Peterson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
15 Aug. 2024
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But the Titans have a lot of reasons to feel optimistic.
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Noah Trister,
Star Tribune,
24 Feb. 2021
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The optimistic take on the remainder of the year comes as much or more from the prospects post-Labor Day.
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Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
26 June 2024
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But there are still plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the process.
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Jennifer Ford,
Essence,
3 Jan. 2020
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This year, tax pros aren't optimistic about that time frame.
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Irina Ivanova,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2022
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That group reported a more optimistic view of the world.
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Sydney Page,
Washington Post,
13 June 2023
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Options traders have been very optimistic over the past two weeks.
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Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes,
10 Nov. 2021
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If gloom is in the air near the 26th and 27th, be an optimistic Sagittarius and keep your spirits up.
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Katharine Merlin,
Town & Country,
16 Aug. 2023
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Still, some experts are optimistic that a comeback could be in the cards.
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Paul R. La Monica,
CNN,
24 Aug. 2022
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But some are optimistic the summer will usher in the next phase of the rebound.
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Anneken Tappe,
CNN,
4 June 2021
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Biden likes to say that he's never been more optimistic about the future.
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ABC News,
3 Nov. 2022
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Even after those moves, the Reds have a few reasons to be optimistic.
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Charlie Goldsmith,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2021
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The mood among the exchanges is subdued but optimistic.
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WIRED,
18 Nov. 2022
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Hiles is optimistic and sees a full recovery a few years down the road.
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Mará Rose Williams,
kansascity,
11 July 2018
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Many say even trying to play in the spring is being too optimistic.
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Michelle Gardner,
The Arizona Republic,
29 Aug. 2020
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But not all voters are optimistic about the content of the debate.
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Elizabeth Campbell,
CBS News,
14 Oct. 2022
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Counting on him as a top-tier starter in 2023 would be optimistic.
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Ben Volin,
BostonGlobe.com,
25 Feb. 2023
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But while the team is optimistic about the success of these units, there are no plans to open a fleet of Haggar stores, Katz said.
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Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
2 Aug. 2024
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The negotiation angle is one reason why Wall Street strategists and economists still seem optimistic that the tariffs will prove to be a temporary problem.
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Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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