1
: suggestive of a bull (as in brawniness)
2
a
: marked by, tending to cause, or hopeful of rising prices (as in a stock market)
a bullish market
bullish policies
bullish investors
b
: optimistic about something's or someone's prospects
bullish on the company's future
bullishly
adverb
bullishness
noun
Examples of bullish in a Sentence
Members of her party are bullish about her reelection.
They are bullish about the future of the product.
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Wall Street is mostly bullish on Vertex, as 21 of the 35 analysts covering the stock have a strong buy or buy rating.
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
Precisely because oil is so central to progress, a lower price per barrel is arguably the most bullish economic signal of all.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Experts are bullish on the future of Jersey Mike’s under Blackstone’s stewardship.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2024
Analysts are bullish on the company with 10 buys, 3 holds and no sells.
—Aya Wagatsuma, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
Precisely because oil is so central to progress, a lower price per barrel is arguably the most bullish economic signal of all.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Experts are bullish on the future of Jersey Mike’s under Blackstone’s stewardship.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2024
Analysts are bullish on the company with 10 buys, 3 holds and no sells.
—Aya Wagatsuma, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bullish
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“Bullish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullish. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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