| We're a long way from seeing these cuts put into action, but I'm cautiously optimistic. |
| Their interpretation of the attributional capacities of chimpanzees now seems to have been somewhat overly optimistic. |
| Yet, as it is with all our official bodies, the authorities are optimistic. |
| My life began in those optimistic years following the war to end all wars, when good times were to roll forever. |
| The inevitable thoughts of his foolishness returned to him, no matter how optimistic he tried to be. |
| Throughout his discussion, he uses a different and darker language than the optimistic tones one hears from the avid acolytes of progress. |
