| But the optimism rapidly evaporated with his abrupt about-face a few days later. |
| The world saw the optimism and jubilation of a newly liberated country through her pictures. |
| Ewing and Davis fluctuate between nervous jitters and cautious optimism, with the first day of the inaugural event only a few days away. |
| Reaction to the wreck showed an almost demented optimism about the venture. |
| At times optimism fails and I fall face first into the deep well of despair. |
| But one abiding feeling displayed by all, despite the circumstances, had to be optimism and an admirable acceptance. |
