optimism

optimism
noun
ADJECTIVE
considerable, great, tremendous (esp. BrE)
sunny (esp. AmE)
some
cautious, guarded
false, misplaced

Her optimism turned out to be misplaced.

naive (esp. AmE)
early, initial

By 1960, the initial optimism had evaporated.

renewed
… OF OPTIMISM
wave

The news caused a wave of optimism.

note

There was a note of optimism in his voice.

VERB + OPTIMISM
express
share

I find it hard to share his optimism.

OPTIMISM + VERB
prevail (esp. AmE), reign

Despite the crisis, a cautious optimism reigned.

evaporate
PREPOSITION
with optimism

We can look to the future with considerable optimism.

optimism about, optimism over

The government expressed optimism about the success of the negotiations.

optimism among

renewed optimism among mortgage lenders

optimism for

great optimism for the future

PHRASES
cause for optimism, grounds for optimism, reason for optimism

There are now very real grounds for optimism.

full of optimism

When the 1970s began, we were still full of optimism.

a mood of optimism, a sense of optimism, a spirit of optimism

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