Just three years ago, such optimism would have seemed unimaginable.

Unrealistic optimism, too, seems to be part of a psychologically healthy outlook.

His optimism seemed to convince the watching, worried Andre, though he himself did not really believe in it.

Here, too, though, optimism seems to be bursting out all over.

Similar optimism seems to have surrounded each new polymer to appear on the scene.

It is a time of change and uncertainty, but optimism seems to prevail in the 8- by-14 block neighborhood.

His guarded optimism always seems to save the day.

And it must be said: it's been a long time since basic optimism seemed in such short supply.

As the meeting broke, optimism seemed to fill the room.

The anger and optimism of the New Left seemed without limits.