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- adjective idiomatic, of a person
optimistic
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Examples
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On the other hand, glass-half-full people would note that, in both groups, a majority see heaven as welcoming non-Christians.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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Business leaders who adopt this abundant, glass-half-full attitude will find 2012 a year of surprising opportunities.
Glenn Llopis: 6 Essential Characteristics All Business Leaders Will Need In 2012 Glenn Llopis 2011
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They are "choosing a glass-half-full mentality," said Sean Simko , senior portfolio manager at SEI Fixed Income Portfolio Management.
Treasurys Rise Despite Debt-Ceiling Impasse Cynthia Lin 2011
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That Hitchens took a glass-half-full approach to agnostics is notable because it's sharply at odds with the line of his compatriot, Richard Dawkins, whose thoughts on agnostics in "The God Delusion" are almost uniformly negative.
Christopher Lane: Two Ways Of Thinking About Agnosticism: Hitchens vs. Dawkins Christopher Lane 2012
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Business leaders who adopt this abundant, glass-half-full attitude will find 2012 a year of surprising opportunities.
Glenn Llopis: 6 Essential Characteristics All Business Leaders Will Need In 2012 Glenn Llopis 2011
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Business leaders who adopt this abundant, glass-half-full attitude will find 2012 a year of surprising opportunities.
Glenn Llopis: 6 Essential Characteristics All Business Leaders Will Need In 2012 Glenn Llopis 2011
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That glass-half-full view seems predominant in the market.
Wall Street May Be Wearing Rose-Colored Glasses—Again Dave Kansas 2011
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Business leaders who adopt this abundant, glass-half-full attitude will find 2012 a year of surprising opportunities.
Glenn Llopis: 6 Essential Characteristics All Business Leaders Will Need In 2012 Glenn Llopis 2011
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Business leaders who adopt this abundant, glass-half-full attitude will find 2012 a year of surprising opportunities.
Glenn Llopis: 6 Essential Characteristics All Business Leaders Will Need In 2012 Glenn Llopis 2011
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Business leaders who adopt this abundant, glass-half-full attitude will find 2012 a year of surprising opportunities.
Glenn Llopis: 6 Essential Characteristics All Business Leaders Will Need In 2012 Glenn Llopis 2011
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