All 3 Uses
optimistic
in
Pushing the Limits
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- I shoved the optimism in my voice, forcing myself to be okay with it.†
p. 202.3optimism = a tendency to expect and see the best in all things
- Mrs. Collins forced optimism into her tone and smiled.†
p. 263.2
- I forced optimism into my voice.†
p. 319.9 *
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)