Her initial optimism that she would be the one to find the boychild had faded to a faint hope.

Sadly the initial optimism which greeted this project has not been sustained.

The following season, despite initial optimism, held much of the same for the Hawks.

Despite the initial optimism in certain quarters, some experts question the value of Nigeria's campaign approach.

That initial optimism is usually born of some household improvement.

As cost and complexity climbed, the initial optimism of the fusion field faded.

But as I examined the documents, my initial optimism again gave way to disappointment.

After the initial optimism, the Liverpool connection had not caused history to repeat itself.

After the initial optimism regarding the Hebron agreement, the peace process appears to have ground to a halt.

But that initial optimism is a faded memory today.