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
Tommy Fury has nothing but optimism about his future.
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 7 May 2025
Still, there is optimism about what the rest of Landeskog’s career looks like now.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
While the Trump administration has expressed optimism about a deal to cut the tariffs, even lower ones could have far-reaching effects.
—Pablo Robles, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
National security adviser Mike Waltz expressed optimism on where things stand regarding peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, which included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meeting with President Donald Trump over the weekend.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2025
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 7 May 2025
Still, there is optimism about what the rest of Landeskog’s career looks like now.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
While the Trump administration has expressed optimism about a deal to cut the tariffs, even lower ones could have far-reaching effects.
—Pablo Robles, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
National security adviser Mike Waltz expressed optimism on where things stand regarding peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, which included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meeting with President Donald Trump over the weekend.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimism
brightness
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That’s about the same brightness as Polaris, the North Star, the 48th brightest star in the night sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The large 27-inch screen has a dreamy 5K resolution—an uncommon combo, hence the steep price—and hits 600 nits of brightness.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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“Optimism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimism. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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