There has also been a marked increase in public optimism about the future.

It is also a study in optimism, some would say delusion.

The whole represents a strong belief in optimism and progress.

Those who have been back longer were steadier in their optimism.

We begin each year in optimism, but live it on a precipice.

I hope the Commission is right in its optimism on dairy markets.

But it is also partly rooted in basic American optimism.

These two statements are striking in their optimism and confidence.

City officials were more guarded in their optimism but also expect the program to be funded again.

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