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
Even the fragrance for each product is designed to evoke specific moods — the caramel latte body wash aims for playfulness, while the cashmere musk firming serum targets optimism.
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Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
But in an exchange before reporters before the dinner got underway, both leaders expressed optimism that their success in Iran would mark a new era in the Middle East.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025
If the Western frontier defined American optimism in the 19th century, the suburban frontier defined it in the 20th.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 7 July 2025
No such deal appeared, but that has not dimmed optimism.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
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Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
But in an exchange before reporters before the dinner got underway, both leaders expressed optimism that their success in Iran would mark a new era in the Middle East.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025
If the Western frontier defined American optimism in the 19th century, the suburban frontier defined it in the 20th.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 7 July 2025
No such deal appeared, but that has not dimmed optimism.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimism
brightness
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This is equivalent to a quadrupling of sky brightness over the duration of a human childhood (18 years).—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The team also compared the surface brightness of TOI 1227 with models of stellar evolution.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 July 2025
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“Optimism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimism. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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