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upbeat
/ ˈʌpˌbiːt /
noun
- music
- a usually unaccented beat, esp the last in a bar
- the upward gesture of a conductor's baton indicating this Compare downbeat
- an upward trend (in prosperity, etc)
adjective
- informal.marked by cheerfulness or optimism
Word History and Origins
Origin of upbeat1
Example Sentences
On Clorox’s most recent quarterly investor conference call in August, incoming CEO Linda Rendle and her C-suite colleagues had mostly upbeat news to share.
Murph has a simultaneously upbeat and realistic view of our work-from-home experiment.
Get your head rightWhile they might not keep you alive in the same ways as shelter and water, an upbeat positive attitude and a generous streak of mental toughness can be literal lifesavers under the dire circumstances of a survival situation.
They all provided upbeat-to-enthusiastic testimonials, with one characterizing it as a “game-changer.”
I’m not a restaurant critic to be sure, but the food was fresh and fantastic, served by an upbeat and energetic staff.
And despite the good scholarship the authors have managed to retain the buoyancy and upbeat air attendant on most comics.
Walking around Freetown as he speaks to me on the phone, the typically upbeat Pratt sounds frustrated.
The simultaneously upbeat and sentimental ode to friendship is equal parts funk, trance, pop, and R&B.
He is determined to fulfill his mission of Christian charity, it appears, and he remains resolutely upbeat.
If anything, they suggest that Funke was feeling upbeat, rather than beaten down by her critics.
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