1.   But her optimism comes from the fact she finally is healthy.

2.   His optimism comes as many U.S. money managers fret about the frailty of Asian economies and how problems there might translate into lower earnings for U.S. companies.

3.   Pessimism, of course, comes as easily to the Arabs as optimism comes to the Israelis.

4.   That optimism comes in the wake of Jackson telling the Chicago Tribune that this team has tested his patience more than any other.

5.   The optimism came amid reports from retailers of rising sales.

6.   The optimism comes from a rising tide of economic and employment growth, which will carry new housing and investment opportunities right along with it.

7.   There is no telling when such public optimism will come to an end.

8.   His optimism comes despite his failure to win support from True Path Party leader Tansu Ciller.

9.   The optimism comes despite expectations that corporate earnings will continue to be weak for months and a Fed statement Wednesday indicating it is quite concerned about the economy.

10.   The numbers suggest a very good harvest, but most traders believed such optimism comes too early to have credence.