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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While this sounds bullish, short interest in the Monday.com rose 1.2% in the last month to 7.21%, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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Peter Cohan, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Booking Holdings Another Mizuho analyst, James Lee, is bullish on Booking Holdings (BKNG), a provider of online travel and other services.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
Despite all the problems, Bob Baffert, the most recognizable and arguably most successful trainer in the U.S., remains a bullish ambassador for California racing.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
The big picture: Mayor Joe Hogsett has been bullish on his plans to land a team without the Indy Eleven — or the stadium project the team's owner is developing at the site of the city's first public cemetery downtown.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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Peter Cohan, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Booking Holdings Another Mizuho analyst, James Lee, is bullish on Booking Holdings (BKNG), a provider of online travel and other services.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
Despite all the problems, Bob Baffert, the most recognizable and arguably most successful trainer in the U.S., remains a bullish ambassador for California racing.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
The big picture: Mayor Joe Hogsett has been bullish on his plans to land a team without the Indy Eleven — or the stadium project the team's owner is developing at the site of the city's first public cemetery downtown.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Bullish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullish. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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