1.   Analysts are more upbeat about the long-term outlook for the economy.

2.   Despite the rebel gains, Western diplomats have been upbeat in recent days about the prospects for peace.

3.   Health members were more upbeat about the involvement of both groups.

4.   Still, Watler and other Texas open government advocates are generally upbeat.

5.   The Prime Minister was upbeat, predicting that the economy would soon come out of recession.

6.   The tone of the book is upbeat, with the author arguing that more data of the right sort will resolve the outstanding questions of community ecology.

7.   Now Michael Medleycote was rather upbeat.

8.   Although residents were pessimistic about the state of the city, they were more upbeat about their neighborhoods, Guerra said.

9.   Although Chandler said she was cautiously optimistic about getting everything in place, others are less upbeat.

10.   Although their job hunts are just beginning, laid-off workers have every reason to be upbeat, specialists say.