Sentence examples for measures of optimism from inspiring English sources

Likewise, college students who scored high on measures of optimism in a number of psychological assessments when they first arrived at school were doing better three months later.

Still, the company, whose properties include the Paramount film studio and the cable networks MTV, VH1, BET and Comedy Central, said it saw some measures of optimism in the advertising market, which has been hurt badly from both the weak economy and shifting viewer habits.

Ms. Rampell reports that while measures of optimism for big companies now exceed prerecession levels, a recent survey from the National Federation of Independent Business found that expectations for business conditions six months from now were at their fourth-lowest level in nearly 40 years.

A fifth of them were chiefs, captains and lieutenants who died with the rank and file.The measures of optimism and church-going have since fallen sharply, suggesting that part of the post-September rally was the temporary reaction of an outraged nation.

But there was a measure of optimism.

But a certain measure of optimism isn't foolish.

Tsemel emerged from the closed hearing taking some small measure of optimism from the delay.

The pledges have been met with an equal measure of optimism and skepticism.

But despite the daunting environment, Mr. García said Mr. Fortuño's victory could also be cause for an espresso-sized measure of optimism.

But following the four-hour meeting, Kerry said he had "a cautious measure of optimism that there may be some things that could be, in the next couple of days, put on the table".

It is certainly not lost on Republicans that there has been a sharp uptick in the number of Americans who think the country is headed in the right direction — the best measure of optimism — since Mr. Obama has taken office.