Relegation looked extremely unlikely and optimism reigned.

So for the moment, optimism reigns.

Here and there were young adults, men and women hardly older than Jenette, but who were world-weary where youthful optimism should have reigned.

This penal optimism reigned throughout the first half of this century (Bailey, 1987).

"Progress has certainly been made, but Mr. Balladur considers that an excessive optimism has reigned in recent days."

But optimism reigns at Bloom.

But for a day, optimism reigned.

The deficit looms large, but optimism reigns.

Another market where optimism reigns is fine art.

Instead of desperation and hopelessness, optimism and self-confidence reigned.