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bullishness

noun

as in optimism

an inclination to believe in the most favorable outcome the customary bullishness of the company's executives is more credible in light of the most recent earnings report

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Recent Examples of bullishness Despite the ongoing war in Iran, there’s bullishness the Middle East will rebound, and the countries increasingly want the help of American shale experts to tap into more oil and gas reserves. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 Investor bullishness suggests Nvidia could buck the trend of its stock dropping the day after reporting earnings in all of the previous four quarters, despite meeting or beating estimates. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz,arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Such bullishness comes just five months after Iranian drones struck AWS sites in the UAE and Bahrain, casting doubt at the time on the future of the sector in the region. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026 There’s a lot of bullishness out there from rivals and the industry that the $225M-net production could do significantly more than what’s out there. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 July 2026 Such bullishness contributes to investor enthusiasm — enthusiasm Honeywell wants to tap by taking public its quantum computing subsidiary, Quantinuum, noted TipRanks. — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

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optimism

Noun

But beneath his optimism was a coach who understood how to bring out the best in people—even when that meant confronting their insecurities, calling out bad behavior, and demanding better.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
The numbers on employment, income and poverty haven’t translated to optimism among voters, though, and Democratic messaging ahead of the midterms have been focused on affordability.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

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