1
: suggestive of a bull (as in brawniness)
2
a
: marked by, tending to cause, or hopeful of rising prices (as in a stock market)
a bullish market
bullish policies
bullish investors
b
: optimistic about something's or someone's prospects
bullish on the company's future
bullishly
adverb
bullishness
noun
Examples of bullish in a Sentence
Members of her party are bullish about her reelection.
They are bullish about the future of the product.
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In spite of the recent pullback, ether, and digital currencies in general, are benefiting from some strong bullish factors, claimed Enneking.
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Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Overall, analysts maintained their bullish stance on Amazon, with a few hiking their price targets and noting that shares look compelling after their Friday decline.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
That indicated the job market has been weak for quite a while now, something many Americans suspected, despite the bullish jobs numbers.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2025
Longtime Harris allies were bullish, saying the 60-year-old Democrat's brand remains strong.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 31 July 2025
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Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Overall, analysts maintained their bullish stance on Amazon, with a few hiking their price targets and noting that shares look compelling after their Friday decline.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
That indicated the job market has been weak for quite a while now, something many Americans suspected, despite the bullish jobs numbers.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2025
Longtime Harris allies were bullish, saying the 60-year-old Democrat's brand remains strong.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for bullish
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“Bullish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullish. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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