as in dreamers
a person who usually expects good things to happen
You have to be a bit of an optimist to start a business. Somehow he remained an optimist despite all that had happened to him.
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Recent Examples of optimists
Some optimists even see hints of a ’60s-style resurgence with bright young filmmakers creating smart young movies.
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Peter Bart,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
But optimists are also right that AI has real promise.
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James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Wall Street optimists in good company BofA’s research team isn’t alone in reaching for history as a rebuttal to panic.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
Pessimists outnumber optimists by 16 percentage points.
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Will Johnson,
Time,
28 Apr. 2026
Techno-optimists argue that AI is reshaping human work, not replacing it.
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Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
Or maybe the tech optimists are right and everything is AI now.
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Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
Tech optimists may point to the benefits screens can have for individual tutoring or supplemental materials.
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Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Divided sentiment Have Californians suddenly become economic optimists?
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Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
But optimists are also right that AI has real promise.
—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Wall Street optimists in good company BofA’s research team isn’t alone in reaching for history as a rebuttal to panic.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
Pessimists outnumber optimists by 16 percentage points.
—
Will Johnson,
Time,
28 Apr. 2026
Techno-optimists argue that AI is reshaping human work, not replacing it.
—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
Or maybe the tech optimists are right and everything is AI now.
—
Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
Tech optimists may point to the benefits screens can have for individual tutoring or supplemental materials.
—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Divided sentiment Have Californians suddenly become economic optimists?
—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for optimists
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But even as Moon landings, space shuttles, and reusable rockets seized the headlines, Link, along with a stubborn handful of engineers, explorers, and flat-out dreamers, kept plumbing the ocean instead.
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For generations, Chicago has thrived because dreamers could make it here with little to their name and make something of themselves, and the bus is a prime way to do so.
Noun
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Now these two romantics, who remain at large, are being looked for by the Leicestershire Police.
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This is a space for artists, dreamers, romantics, and those looking to step into a slice of old-world Paris.
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