So, ending on a positive note rather than a pessimistic note, what would you like to see for universities in the future?

While Mr. Carey sounded a pessimistic note, Federal officials gave the impression that there had been some progress in the talks.

Her supervisor at the school, Venus McMurry, sounds a pessimistic note.

That thought had occurred to her several times over the last two weeks, sounding what could have been a pessimistic note with overtones, for her, of hope.

Gill struck a more pessimistic note.

His meeting with the French official has just ended on a pessimistic note, and he cannot fathom why you've not returned his calls.

However, I would not wish to end on this slightly pessimistic note, with this question mark hanging over matters.

We could talk here about the matrix of the unchangeability of Lukashenko and his regime, but we cannot end on that pessimistic note.

Starting with that pessimistic note, we have a bright star on our European economic horizon, namely the potential of small and medium-sized enterprises to create jobs.

It ends on a pessimistic note, with a discussion of Sept. 11 and America's thrusting new role in the world.