Sentence examples for assertive optimism from inspiring English sources

Although he may have flashed his toothy smile a little too often and unctuously praised his interviewers for their profound insights, his assertive optimism was welcomed by television outlets eager to expound on the new tech economy.

Message: it's tough now, but you could be on a dais in a tasseled cap receiving an honorary degree and dispensing some assertive optimism of your own in 30 years.

The Brexit brigade have discovered a new favourite word for people who don't agree with them: we're Remoaners, sore losers who can't stop whingeing even once the national will has clearly expressed itself, bitter and miserable old grouches who keep on ruining the autumn optimism of a newly assertive Britain with our constant jeremiads and doom-mongering.

■ Optimism.

"My optimism?

Women are more assertive.

"They're too assertive.

Lampard more assertive.

Optimism rules.

Optimism sprouted.

His optimism.