Sentence examples for not only optimistic from inspiring English sources

"Hadi was not only optimistic, but a dreamer," he said.

And I was astonished to find, amid the bombed-out ruins of Kabul, an artistic community that was not only optimistic but exuberant.

Despite the savagery, Reston argued that Sukarno's ouster was something about which Americans could feel not only optimistic ("control of this large and strategic archipelago is no longer in the hands of men fiercely hostile to the United States") but proud.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is not only optimistic about Congress, but thinks its general operating principles are A-OK.

We are working to reach out to agencies at every level to engage more Latino youth and families in outdoor recreation, we are opening doors for Latinos to have a strong voice in conservation, and I am not only optimistic that our efforts will succeed, but already seeing the results.

The political capital invested by the Obama administration and the Rouhani government gives us good reasons to be not only "cautiously optimistic" but "optimistic" regarding the Iranian nuclear crisis.

Mr. Steffen worries that investors are not only overly optimistic about the long term but also overconfident about the next few months.

This high unemployment rate could have a crippling impact on not only the optimistic economic forecasts, but security across the continent and the tourism industry is one of many sectors that collectively can help reduce unemployment across the continent.

Mr. Simon is not Park Slope's only optimistic bookseller.

It is not, however, the only optimistic note as far as malaria is concerned.

Not only does being optimistic help you stay healthy, both mentally and physically, but it also allows you to see the opportunities that others might not.