Both Uses
optimistic
in
The Picture of Dorian Gray - 13 chapter version
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- The basis of optimism is sheer terror.†
Chpt 4 *optimism = a tendency to expect and see the best in all things
- I have the greatest contempt for optimism.†
Chpt 4
Definitions:
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(1)
(optimistic) expecting the best; or focusing on the good part of things
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)