Clinton allies seem increasingly optimistic about the strength of their candidate's showing on Super Tuesday.

We have made very good progress on this and are increasingly optimistic.

At the same time, two other indicators pointed to further solid gains in business activity, about which economists have become increasingly optimistic in recent weeks.

While a deal is not expected in the next several days, the executives said they were increasingly optimistic an agreement could be struck.

Wall Street analysts have been cautiously and increasingly optimistic about the prospects for the Tolkien series.

Democrats are increasingly optimistic that Republican efforts to prevent a vote on his nomination will fail.

But that view is not shared by a growing number of increasingly optimistic money managers.

While McDonald's still has plenty of problems, investors have become increasingly optimistic.

Most encouraging was the talk of French naval support, and from all that he heard, he grew increasingly optimistic.

Mets officials have become increasingly optimistic, but they are trying to be cautious.