as in optimism
an inclination to believe in the most favorable outcome
the customary bullishness of the company's executives is more credible in light of the most recent earnings report
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Recent Examples of bullishness
Indeed, this bullishness was reflected in last week’s action.
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
And despite Iger’s bullishness on the Sora deal, other Disney execs were said to be concerned that going into business with OpenAI would expose the Magic Kingdom’s crown jewels to the risk of being turned into so much AI slop, according to industry sources.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
The fear is that Son’s bullishness on AI is based on wishful thinking.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
If Meta keeps beating and raising, Wall Street’s bullishness could be rewarded.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
And in more good news for bankers and lawyers, the US is expecting a wave of huge acquisitions, driven in large part by C-suite bullishness, The Wall Street Journal said.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Fred Imbert, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
And despite Iger’s bullishness on the Sora deal, other Disney execs were said to be concerned that going into business with OpenAI would expose the Magic Kingdom’s crown jewels to the risk of being turned into so much AI slop, according to industry sources.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
The fear is that Son’s bullishness on AI is based on wishful thinking.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
If Meta keeps beating and raising, Wall Street’s bullishness could be rewarded.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
And in more good news for bankers and lawyers, the US is expecting a wave of huge acquisitions, driven in large part by C-suite bullishness, The Wall Street Journal said.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bullishness
optimism
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Erdoğan first emerged during the post-Cold War decade of unipolar, American triumph, adopting the language of free markets, liberalism, and human rights, and stretched those politics of optimism into the brief euphoria of the Obama years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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For now, cautious investor optimism remains the prevailing sentiment and will most likely continue to power markets higher.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Bullishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bullishness. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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