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 The son of Brazil’s former president, Bolsonaro has pledged closer ties with Washington and lower public spending — the latter contributing to bullishness that saw markets surge after his first-round victory. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 25 Oct. 2026 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 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
  • Lena bristles with angry, frustrated optimism, recognizable to anyone who has ever, at one point or another, felt alone in trying to change the world.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Original Series, Walter helped inspire audiences with his optimism, humor, and adventurous spirit.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of optimism

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