35 entries under cheerful topic. ×

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hopeful(adjective, certain, sure, desirous)
17
eager(adjective, keen, excited, anxious, nervous)
15
confident(adjective, certain, self-assured, assured)
12
optimistic(adjective, confident, hopeful, positively)
10
anticipative(adjective, eager, surprise, hopeful)
7
sanguine(adjective, happy, certain, sure)
6
anticipating(adjective, set, complete, heavy, excited)
5
hoping(adjective, eager, hopeful, optimistic)
3
assured(adjective, certain, sure, confident)
3
buoyant(adjective, confident, hopeful, self-assured)
3
faithful(adjective, hopeful, optimistic, rosy)
3
looking forward to(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb)
2
enthusiastic(adjective, keen, bright, excited, anxious)
2
rose-colored(adjective, optimistic, rosy, salmon)
2
rosy(adjective, optimistic, salmon, magenta)
1
at ease(expression, optimistic, rosy, predictive)
1
comfortable(adjective, optimistic)
1
forward-looking(adjective, optimistic, rosy, predictive)
1
high(certain, sure, assured, self-confident)
1
keeping the faith(expression, idiom, optimistic, rosy)
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