All 6 Uses
optimistic
in
Marley & Me
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- The blank videotape sitting on the bench beside us suddenly seemed like an incredible embarrassment, a sharp reminder of our blind, naive optimism.†
p. 46.8 *optimism = a tendency to expect and see the best in all things
- True to his trademark, he remained eternally optimistic that success waited just around the bend.†
p. 219.4
- An hour later Dr. Hopkinson sounded slightly more optimistic.†
p. 254.6
- The children remained bullishly optimistic that this dog who had been a constant part of their lives would soon be back, good as new.†
p. 269.5
- I remained silently optimistic.†
p. 270.5
- And as he grew old and achy, he taught me about optimism in the face of adversity.†
p. 279.8optimism = 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)