At that time 61 percent said the war was going "very well," but that early optimism soon receded.

Romi's earlier optimism had been so complete that the news confounded him.

Party leaders initially doubted they would even see six people elected or appointed by 2001, so this led to early optimism among some.

Though now my earlier optimism stood in serious jeopardy.

However despite early optimism that they would be allowed entry, their application was turned down as the 2009 draw had already been made.

While few analysts will go so far as to predict that a bear market is near, they show little of their earlier optimism.

The Giuliani administration, despite early optimism about the corporation's sale, has also had trouble interesting private buyers.

Kate Elvin's earlier optimism had been well founded; the other news companies didn't even try to compete.

The price surge came despite early optimism among traders that the auction had gone well.

The Fed's action showed that even its chairman had lost confidence in his earlier optimism.