1
: suggestive of a bull (as in brawniness)
2
a
: marked by, tending to cause, or hopeful of rising prices (as in a stock market)
a bullish market
bullish policies
bullish investors
b
: optimistic about something's or someone's prospects
bullish on the company's future
bullishly
adverb
bullishness
noun
Examples of bullish in a Sentence
Members of her party are bullish about her reelection.
They are bullish about the future of the product.
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Splits have generally been bullish for companies that have them, with average one-year returns from the date of the split announcement of 25%, or double the broad market, Jared Woodard, Bank of America investment and ETF strategist, said.
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Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 24 June 2024
Macroeconomic conditions are improving in Latin America, and as a result, the analysts at Fitch Ratings are bullish on the retail sector there.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 24 June 2024
The marketing creatives were more bullish on AI than the entertainment creatives, but not overwhelmingly so.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 20 June 2024
For a more bullish take on AI, back to Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 18 June 2024
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Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 24 June 2024
Macroeconomic conditions are improving in Latin America, and as a result, the analysts at Fitch Ratings are bullish on the retail sector there.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 24 June 2024
The marketing creatives were more bullish on AI than the entertainment creatives, but not overwhelmingly so.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 20 June 2024
For a more bullish take on AI, back to Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 18 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for bullish
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“Bullish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullish. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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