She is funny, confident, sad but optimistic. This might contribute to overly optimistic attitudes. Americans may be seen as very positive and optimistic people. Critics have argued that the economic projections were based on overly optimistic assumptions. Twoflower is the optimistic but naive tourist. He is relentlessly optimistic and enthusiastic toward his job and his friends. Generally such predictions are overly optimistic in timescale. Critics challenge this view of transplantation as being overly optimistic. She is described as bright, optimistic and ambitious. And we feel very optimistic about the future. French accused him of being overly optimistic. Supporters of breeding programmes are only mildly optimistic about a successful outcome. Moltke doubted that the French would conform to Schlieffen's more optimistic assumptions. It was quickly realised that this was a wildly optimistic estimate. They are ultimately more optimistic and distinctive.