Being optimistic means being hopeful about the future.

乐观意味着对未来充满希望。

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Do we have grounds for being optimistic about the future?

我们有理由为未来感到乐观吗？

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While not being optimistic, I have not given up all hope.

虽然不乐观，但是我还没有放弃一切希望。

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"So a year ago,in 2009, when you had a majority being optimistic about American policy in the Middle East, only 29 percent said Iran having nuclear weapons would be positive for the Middle East.

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We really needed housing to come back before we could even start being optimistic about 2016.

NPR: Housing Market Recovers Though Economy Lags Behind

This does not stop some market-watchers from being optimistic that the bottom has been reached: J.

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Therefore, I would describe individual investors as being optimistic, but cautiously so.

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