11.   Negotiations between Israel and Syria, about which there had been some optimism during the sixth and the first part of the seventh round, were largely unproductive.

12.   Despite the problems, there is considerable optimism that most WIPers will, by hook or by crook, have been given contracts by the end of the year.

13.   Then last week there was renewed optimism that the Glosters could be saved.

14.   Among businesses, he said, there is still optimism about profit growth and a sense that it remains worthwhile to invest in new cost-saving equipment.

15.   Analysts who study sentiment say too much optimism is actually a bad sign for stocks, since it suggests many have already finished buying.

16.   And if there was any optimism among Mexicans window-shopping at North Star Mall, it was a generally shared belief that the unsettling financial situation will be short-lived.

17.   And on Wall Street, there is enormous optimism about their earnings and growth.

18.   And optimism is high.

19.   And there was optimism at the acquisition of Ceballos, who returns to his original NBA team.

20.   And yet, with all that, there was some optimism.