Antonym: pessimism. Similar words: optimistic, optimum, animism, option, adoption, optician, optic nerve, timid. Meaning: ['ɑptɪmɪzm /'ɒp-] n. 1. the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well 2. a general disposition to expect the best in all things.
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91. Inspiration moves one from pessimism to optimism, from doubt to faith, from despair to hope, and from darkness to light! RVM
92. Other self-defeating organizations rely on insincere optimism and empty slogans to mask an inner sense of desperation.
93. This may take the form of individual optimism or pessimism about likely future events within the territory.
94. Full of youthful optimism and his consuming interest in debt, he continued reading and applying for jobs.
95. I had one mood from 1976 through 1986, a mood of great confidence and great optimism.
96. None the less, there is cautious optimism at the dawning of a new age.
97. I was inspired by her optimism in the face of such desperate conditions.
98. Just a short time before, they had been beaming with optimism.sentence dictionary
99. Behind the facade of hope and optimism, there remained the haunting fear of poverty, inequality and insecurity.
100. He could hear his piping London voice with its parrot greetings and unfounded optimism.
101. Better to assume the worst and be wrong than assume the best and be wrong. Pessimism will keep you alive, optimism won't. Laurell K. Hamilton
102. The failure of the 12 to act in concert does not give much ground for optimism.
103. Optimism that the sale will help Wharf finance that expansion drove its shares higher today.
104. Optimism and energy, especially in the face of adversity, are defining characteristics of our clan.
105. She urged churches to be the places where youngsters turn for moral guidance, healthy recreation and an optimism toward the future.
106. That lies in new ideas, new options and new optimism, which need presidential enthusiasm and encouragement to thrive.
107. At the weekend senior managers expressed optimism about the future.
108. Another is that they have an in-built bias towards optimism, always looking on the bright side of life.
109. And as this notion made his mouth curve upward in amusement at his optimism, he found what he was searching for.
110. Naomi is meeting the changes in her life with characteristic optimism.
111. But before proceeding to optimism I have to introduce some harsh truths.
112. Cultivate an attitude of happiness. Cultivate a spirit of optimism. Walk with faith, rejoicing in the beauties of nature, in the goodness of those you love, in the testimony which you carry in your heart concerning things divine. Gordon B. Hinckley
113. For five years, Hong Kong was a bubble of optimism, growing fatter and fatter while its walls stretched thinner.
114. As we shall see in a subsequent chapter there is good evidence for this optimism.
115. The new approach is generally supported by child support collectors, but some think Morales' optimism is unrealistic.
116. At least we can infer that there is no cause for optimism.
117. Initial optimism that the end of the Cold War would lead to a more harmonious world order was rapidly dissipated.
118. There was cautious optimism from ISPs after the announcement was made public yesterday.
119. Optimism about the likelihood of a budget agreement is helping to maintain healthy bidding for Treasurys.
120. Positive thinking leads us to confidence and optimism, negative thinking blinds us to possibility and achievability. Dr T.P.Chia
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