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- Oz took this in stride, his optimism barely tarnished.†
Chpt 17 *optimism = a tendency to expect and see the best in all things
- Lou interpreted that as positive proof that her mother would never rejoin them, while Oz, ever the optimist, saw it as a good thing, because his mother's condition had not become any worse.†
Chpt 24optimist = someone who expects the best; or who focuses on the good part of things
- And though Diamond, Lou, Oz, Eugene, and Cotton all applauded too, and the children grinned happily at each other, Lou noticed that Cotton's expression wasn't one of unbridled optimism.†
Chpt 26optimism = a tendency to expect and see the best in all things
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)