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as in cheerful
having or showing a good mood or disposition
an upbeat attitude about life
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as in promising
having qualities which inspire hope
several upbeat signs that the economy is improving
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Recent Examples of upbeat
In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Hinton challenged the optimistic visions promoted by Silicon Valley leaders, suggesting that much of the upbeat narrative about AI’s societal benefits is, at best, misleading.
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Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The play runs a swift two hours, with intermission, and ends up an upbeat note of healing and friendship.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
When video of Charlie Kirk’s assassination began circulating on X last week, Elon Musk’s chatbot described it in upbeat terms.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The music was mostly a mix of upbeat hip-hop and rock, which did keep me motivated throughout the workout.
—PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upbeat
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These cheerful yellow dishes remind us of our grandparents’ tablescapes with colorful arrays of roasted vegetables and desserts filled with fresh berries.—
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Garden statues peeking from behind planters, a vintage wheelbarrow brimming with fall blooms, or even cheerful pinwheels catching the autumn breeze can add charm.—
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In early 2020, a bevy of new hypercars was announced—several promising at least 300 mph.—
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But for the millions of people bearing the brunt of housing deficits and the global housing mismatch, this sounds like a promising approach to partially tackling these issues.—
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Losing to Oregon was a tough blow in what has been a very optimistic season.—
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That’s sets things up well for Tarasov, who like the Panthers is optimistic can take the next step in his game after an up-and-down tenure with the Blue Jackets.—
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The Andromeda Galaxy can be found less than 10 degrees to the upper left of Mirach — the brightest star in the Andromeda constellation — in the hours following sunset in late September.—
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More Ishika Samant/Getty Images This is obviously a very disappointing result as Nabers is one of the bright young superstars in the entire NFL.—
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As the more intellectual and empathetic Vladimir, Winter achingly conveys his hopeful optimism and crippling realization that Godot, in fact, may never arrive.—
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The Saints, hopeful to end their second drive in points like the first, gave up a sack on second down.—
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“Upbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upbeat. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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