The concerns have undercut an optimistic mood about the company that had been building among analysts in recent weeks.

The optimistic mood prior to the operation would have tragic consequences however.

In his present optimistic mood, he could see advantages either way.

The second movement is written in an optimistic mood, with simple harmonic variations.

Both brothers had been in optimistic mood earlier in the day.

A man in an optimistic mood can ignore them.

He was hardly in an optimistic mood about the future.

She rejoined me at lunchtime and seemed in more optimistic mood.

I hope, in my capacity as a representative of the Council, to be able to contribute to the generally optimistic mood.

We may be in optimistic mood but we are still troubled.