Example Sentences

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To feel oppressed with humidity, some curse will fall on you that will prostrate and close down on your optimistical views of the future.

From Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition by Miller, Gustavus Hindman

But in light of the never-varying contradiction in sense which befalls our optimistical assurance, we must perforce, recognise the falsity of our deductions and cease from worrying.

From The Siege of Mafeking (1900) by Hamilton, J. Angus

"You are optimistical, at all events," Gladys said.

From The Sorcery Club by O'Donnell, Elliott