Sentence examples for faint optimism from inspiring English sources
Michael Smith, director of the Walter P. Reuther Library at Wayne State University, expressed faint optimism that the city would bounce back, as it has from numerous past crises.
"What we have heard from the Rwandans, the rebels and the administration here suggests some faint signs for optimism," his spokesman said.
Instead, we highlight here a faint expression of optimism for the business-travel market that drives much of the profitability for hotel companies, some of which are having their worst times in 10 years.
The one faint stir of optimism is the recall petition filed against the current mayor James Knowles.
The faintest trace of optimism I had for 2015 disappeared almost immediately.
The faintest trace of optimism for 2015 disappeared almost immediately; three days into January, the news hit that Boko Haram had slaughtered more than 2,000 people in northeast Nigeria, a tragedy followed by many more tragedies, because this Earth and that's the way things go.
Ahead were the four young American women – fresh from college, bright with lip gloss and Lycra – who made up the core of Tammy's group and left a faint, effervescent trace of optimism and laughter on the mountain air.
The Scarlets had gone into the match with faint hopes of still catching leaders Leinster, but any optimism the Welshmen had was crushed in a similar way to how Le Roux dealt with former Scotland prop Bruce Douglas.
The realisation is also dawning that, for all their pre-season optimism, Bath are struggling to finish off sides who do not faint at the first sight of an offload.
Middle East diplomacy is not the natural home of optimism, but even among jaded veterans of the region there is a faint sense of opportunity in the air.
