Partly it has to do as well with the essentially optimistic notion he projects of art as a common social bond.

In contrast with Romanticism, which was essentially optimistic about mankind, Realism offered a stark vision of poverty and despair.

Fashion is an essentially optimistic undertaking.

Both books are essentially optimistic, although it is not necessarily apparent at first.

Theirs is an essentially optimistic view of human nature, one which stresses cooperation, fraternity, egalitarianism.

Neel's notion of difference was essentially optimistic and founded on a faith that we are all special and creative.

While the couple have produced shows on a range of marital disasters, they remain essentially optimistic about relationships.

A combination is an essentially optimistic venture based on the belief that you have spotted a tactical possibility that your opponent has not.

An analysis that approached the play from theatrical, literary and historical perspectives generated debate over whether the play is essentially optimistic or pessimistic.

Essentially optimistic in its outlook, integrationism seeks to foster wholesome relationships between whites and blacks.