cause for optimism

Certainly, looking at my own area of industry, I see little cause for optimism.

Yet, of late, there have also been some causes for optimism.

But yesterday's hearing did not provide more cause for optimism.

"There is not much cause for optimism at the moment," he said.

But cause for optimism - I think there's reason to be optimistic.

Even my body recognizes that there may be cause for optimism.

The events of recent months are not exactly cause for optimism in this regard.

On both counts, there is a certain amount of cause for optimism.

There have been some events which give qualified cause for optimism.

But it's only February, and so far there's cause for optimism.

The hope could be dashed very quickly, however, because events on the ground do not give much cause for optimism.

Sometimes things go from bad to worse without any intervening cause for optimism.

"It's a struggle and you have little cause for optimism," he said.

Here I see cause for optimism, based on enhancing our partnership.

At least we can infer that there is no cause for optimism.

The history of restitutions does not give much cause for optimism.

In any case, there is some cause for optimism.

Finding cause for optimism at technology companies these days often requires a bit of creativity.

The modernisation of its economy is under way and the economic data give cause for optimism.

There has been little cause for optimism since then.

What it saw gave her no cause for optimism.

Moreover, this year has given Internet publishers cause for optimism about 2004.

Still, over the long term, the country's demographics may be cause for optimism in the sector.

Among the causes for optimism, most companies in the business are efficient producers, he said.

The fact that so much money is available to invest points to the other cause for optimism: oil price inflation.