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Meanings of overly optimistic in English

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Usage of overly optimistic in English
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He also said politicians were overly optimistic in their assumptions about new jobs.
Reuters
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Moreover, some of the estimates of future supply look overly optimistic.
The Guardian
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Government plans based on overly optimistic forecasts would hinder any recovery, he said.
Reuters
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Conclusions: Investigators consistently make overly optimistic assumptions regarding treatment benefits when designing RCTs.
Pubmed
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And she's not overly optimistic that any law changes will help.
Radio NZ
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But that much corn area is overly optimistic, according to analysts.
Reuters
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Previous forecasts for the growth of the cleaner vehicles has been overly optimistic.
The Guardian
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The goal: No time wasted with weak applications brought in by overly optimistic salesmen.
Reuters
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Likewise, proponents' predictions that this reform will curb the U.S. deficit appear overly optimistic.
Reuters
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The price tag has been questioned as overly optimistic by critics of the project.
Reuters
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Spain itself is predicting a half-percent contraction in 2013, a probably overly optimistic assessment.
Reuters
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I don't want to be overly optimistic but there is a lot at stake.
The Guardian
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Its overly optimistic 18-month Syrian transition road map is a mere paper trail so far.
The Guardian
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But overly optimistic views were the more common issue.
Reuters
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The Commission believes Italy's growth assumptions are overly optimistic making the debt reduction plan questionable.
Reuters
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His outlook for the coming months isn't overly optimistic.
News.com.au
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