A few of the residents talked optimistically about renovating the building, but the preservation department decided last week to close the building.

He made Preen as comfortable as possible, talking optimistically about the enzyme.

He held little possibility of a reconciliation, and talked optimistically about his departure from Los Angeles.

Many traders, dealers and money market fund managers talk much more optimistically about commercial paper's outlook.

When he had first talked optimistically about children, I was 30.

Danny White, who became the starting quarterback in 1980 after Staubach retired, has been talking optimistically.

Then he talked optimistically above the music about the debate winking from the screen.

Today we're talking optimistically, without carbon taxes, 10 cents for coal.

Mr. Bush is also back to talking optimistically about the race.

During the 1993-94 season, the board continued to talk optimistically about their plans.