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optimism

3 definitions • 7 examples
1
the quality of being full of hope and emphasizing the good parts of a situation, or a belief that something good will happen:

Examples:

There was a note of optimism in his voice as he spoke about the company's future.
They had cause/grounds/reason for cautious optimism about an improvement in her medical condition.
2
the tendency to be hopeful and to emphasize or think of the good part in a situation rather than the bad part, or the feeling that in the future good things are more likely to happen than bad things:

Examples:

There was a note of optimism in his voice as he spoke about his recovery.
3
the feeling that good things are more likely to happen than bad things:

Examples:

optimism about/over sth There was a wave of optimism about future earnings of software and internet companies.
Some analysts expressed cautious optimism that this could be a turning point.
reason/cause for optimism

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