| express optimism | 36.14 | Brackens expressed optimism. | ||
| voice optimism | 5.86 | But they voice optimism. | ||
| boost optimism | 3.55 | In London a string of strong company results boosted optimism. | ||
| fuel optimism | 3.49 | And that can-do spirit fuels our optimism. | ||
| temper optimism | 3.09 | Its optimism is carefully tempered. | ||
| share optimism | 2.83 | But they shared his optimism. | ||
| reflect optimism | 2.24 | Consumer confidence reflects that optimism. | ||
| bolster optimism | 2.04 | Those kinds of returns bolster optimism. | ||
| offset optimism | 1.97 | Weak retail sales at the kickoff of the holiday season offset the optimism. | ||
| base optimism | 1.84 | Their optimism was based on several factors. | ||
| spark optimism | 1.38 | That has sparked optimism that the worst may be over. | ||
| justify optimism | 1.32 | It was easy to justify that optimism. | ||
| dampen optimism | 1.25 | That dampened optimism for an immediate interest rate cut. | ||
| maintain optimism | 0.99 | But for all the failures, we maintain optimism. | ||
| spur optimism | 0.99 | Rather than spurring optimism, though, his comments created suspicion. | ||
| generate optimism | 0.86 | Berisha sought to generate optimism despite the turmoil. | ||
| inspire optimism | 0.86 | They inspire optimism. | ||
| offer optimism | 0.86 | But history offers little optimism. | ||
| profess optimism | 0.79 | His aides professed optimism. | ||
| raise optimism | 0.79 | Reports due out next week are also raising market optimism. |