To be sure, significant security problems remain, and not everyone is optimistic and pleased with the current state of the nation.

It seems pretty optimistic, especially with no idea where the money will come from.

The Mayor and city elders are optimistic about its renewal, with some justification.

"The weight of the evidence and the argument favored those who were optimistic about life with a united Germany," it said.

"We can never be optimistic about cooperation with foreign institutions."

She was getting more cautiously optimistic with each day.

We are still optimistic about further growth during the year with a number of new product launches planned in the coming months.

Party leaders were less optimistic, particularly with rain in the forecast.

He was optimistic by nature, with a belief in "guts and determination".

I continue to be optimistic with a firm "yes."