bullish
Americanadjective
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like a bull.
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obstinate or stupid.
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Commerce.
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rising in prices.
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characterized by favorable economic prospects.
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Informal. regarding a particular investment as potentially profitable (often followed byon ).
We're still bullish on treasury bonds.
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hopeful; optimistic.
adjective
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like a bull
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stock exchange causing, expecting, or characterized by a rise in prices
a bullish market
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informal cheerful and optimistic
the prime minister was in a bullish mood
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Sunstone Metals’s double dose of good news helps to entrench Shaw & Partners’s bullish view of its stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Fervo Energy, another recent IPO, is also showing bullish technical indicators.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Currently, the relative strength index indicates bullish momentum in the 10-year rate, with a series of higher lows, and it remains well below the overbought reading of 70.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
"I work on my mental side of the game. I've been trying to reset my mind and to come back stronger," a bullish Sabalenka said in New York.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
“Please remove this woman,” said another senator, a man with broad, bullish shoulders and a speckle of sweat on his pale skin.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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