optimistic attitude

collocation in English

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optimistic
adjective
uk
/ˌɒp.tɪˈmɪs.tɪk/us
/ˌɑːp.təˈmɪs.tɪk/
hoping or believing that good things will happen in ...
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attitude
noun
uk
/ˈæt.ɪ.tʃuːd/us
/ˈæt̬.ə.tuːd/
a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused ...
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(Definition ofoptimisticandattitudefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This perspective plays no small role in the fact that mechanistic body concepts generally tend to promote an open, positive, andoptimisticattitudetoward the technological possibilities of modern biomedicine.
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I do not share the new andoptimisticattitudetowards the automobile industry.
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The results reveal a particularlyoptimisticattitudeamong small companies about the prospects for new employment.
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There was a veryoptimisticattitude.
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He regarded anoptimisticattitudeof mind as a duty and conveyed his serene outlook to those surrounding him.
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For example, an ill person with no medical training, but with a generallyoptimisticattitude, might believe that he will recover from his illness quickly.
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Donahue is a grizzled veteran who has maintained a boyish,optimisticattitudeto eating.
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Gonzo is known for his wild-eyed,optimisticattitude, yet he is also something of an intellectual.
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It is also described as being in high spirits or positive, buoyant andoptimisticattitudeto life and to the future.
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She was also seen with a much more positive andoptimisticattitude, as she was no longer miserable and has found the place where she really belonged.
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All subjects portrayed positive or optimistic attitudes and philosophies relating to life and life events and their illness and prognosis, regardless of the phase of their cancer.
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In the study, cancer patients reported more optimistic attitudes towards clinical trials than the general population.
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Optimistic attitudes are favored and of emotional consideration.
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The economic problems of the 1970s would result in a sluggish cynicism replacing the optimistic attitudes of the 1950s and 1960s.
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As the miles rolled on and the pioneers continued dealing with hardships, their optimistic attitudes plummeted and the elephant was used as a kind of scapegoat for their troubles.
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