Others, less in the thick of things, sounded more upbeat.

She heard a radio summary of the ruling that made things sound especially upbeat for the company.

But he tried to sound upbeat about his rehabilitation and expected return.

I turned back to the coffee and tried to sound upbeat.

He tried to sound upbeat, knowing the news would hit her hard.

Dad sounded upbeat, but isn't that a part of the process?

Trying to sound upbeat, I walked her through my regimen.

Federal Reserve officials sound more upbeat about the economy than they have in months and are not likely to change interest rates soon.

It consists of a dance sounds upbeat and at some times peaceful.

But he sounded very upbeat, and insisted that the government was increasingly interested in the idea.