beamish

adjective

Definition of beamishnext
as in doubtless

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Recent Examples of beamish That’s not the fault of the beamish, resourceful Ross, who, as a recent Evan Hansen, has experience portraying liars. — Jesse Green, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beamish
  1. doubtless
  2. sure
  3. confident
  4. positive
  5. assured
  6. decisive
  7. bullish
  8. unhesitating
Adjective
  • Like any good anecdote, it feels healthily embellished — Borges was doubtless a character, but is fashioned on the page into a Character — in ways that director Marc Turtletaub‘s enjoyable, good-natured screen adaptation appears to build upon.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
  • As a result, mathematical truths do not make up a unified whole of equally indubitable truths; instead, their status as knowledge varies gradually from doubtless facts to increasingly uncertain hypotheses.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026
Definition of doubtless
Adjective
  • Tim Boyd San Juan Capistrano I’m sure there are Dodgers fans unhappy about losing to the Brewers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Lying to Grace bought Kate some time, sure, but the cost is vertiginously steep.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of sure
Adjective
  • But that concern has been addressed here thanks to the aforementioned brake upgrades, which deliver confident stopping power at speed as well as excellent pedal feel.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Jim is confident Kimberly-Clark can unlock value from the Tylenol maker, which was spun off from healthcare giant and Club name Johnson & Johnson in 2023 and struggled to find its footing as a standalone entity.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of confident
Adjective
  • The co-production also proved a positive experience for producers at NHK.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The bread-winning Global Banking & Markets division delivered strong results, which was very much behind the relatively positive reaction in the stock.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of positive
Adjective
  • The chances of a major US contribution to ESA’s next mission to Venus, named Envision, are less assured.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Playing some of the most assured tennis of his career, Brandon Nakashima slowed Rafael Jódar’s roll Wednesday at the Canadian Open in Montreal, beating the red-hot teenager 7-6(3), 6-4 to advance to the biggest final of his career.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of assured
Adjective
  • If Bass’ vow to rule the same as before represents a decisive leader, more and more Angelenos seem to be saying, give us the Raman flood.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • By afternoon, the Moon trines Mars and your mind gets sharper and more decisive.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of decisive
Adjective
  • While bullish Muse, analysts said to expect the slope of agentic adoption to be longer than expected.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Upgrading malls with food halls that aim to elevate the eating experience is an attempt to make malls relevant again, said food hall consultant Phil Colicchio in a bullish 2026 industry report.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of bullish
Adjective
  • That legacy also lives on through Hugs From Hadley, a nonprofit founded by Doug Hanna to honor their daughter's unhesitating love for people.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 3 July 2026
  • The film doesn’t idealize the president as a man of unhesitating certainties.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Definition of unhesitating

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“Beamish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beamish. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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