as in dreamer
a person who usually expects good things to happen
You have to be a bit of an optimist to start a business. Somehow he remained an optimist despite all that had happened to him.
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This one's all about eternal optimist Alice Scott who's still dreaming of her big writing break.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
The eternal optimist, Wilson tried to find positives in the adversity.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Part of that stemmed from who Swinney is — an eternal optimist.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
To optimists, this property of mirror molecules could prove useful in the fight against chronic disease.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
The eternal optimist, Wilson tried to find positives in the adversity.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Part of that stemmed from who Swinney is — an eternal optimist.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
To optimists, this property of mirror molecules could prove useful in the fight against chronic disease.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Optimist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optimist. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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