Both Uses
optimistic
in
The Hunt for Red October
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- Ryan noted to himself that he might have been overly optimistic about their chances for success.†
Chpt 7. *
- A long time to sit in one chair, and from a quick glance at the chart it appeared that the eight-hour estimate had been optimistic—or he'd misunderstood them.†
Chpt 17.
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)