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Until recently one bright spot had been upbeat official figures for retail sales.

Souness said, before the trio made a speedy exit, that the conversation had been "upbeat".

Although the Giants' season-opening defeat was a disappointment, the players had been upbeat about rebounding against Green Bay.

A long-time member, Peter Rücker, who watched Lubitz learn to fly, said he had been upbeat when he returned to the club last autumn to renew his glider pilot's licence.

A dim technology forecast from Cisco Systems sent stocks tumbling yesterday, as investors who had been upbeat after four weeks of gains got a sobering reminder of the economy's uncertain outlook.

If anything, the reactions have been upbeat.

Until quite recently, only consumers have been upbeat.

Government officials have been upbeat about his prognosis while offering few details about his condition.

Arpa-E has been upbeat in the past about emerging technologies.

However, bookstores have been upbeat about continuing sales of the Harry Potter series.

But the latest figures from the biggest graduate recruiters have been upbeat.