upbeat

upbeat

mod. bright and cheery; not negative. (Compare this with downbeat.) I’d prefer to open the conference with an upbeat topic.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • base
  • brutal
  • fettie
  • cas
  • dap
  • bluh
  • bousta
  • Hey!
  • lucci
  • burrnips
References in periodicals archive
* Catalent, Inc.(NYSE:CTLT) climbed 5.06 percent to close at $39.23 following upbeat Q2 earnings.
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Candidates with a high rating for being upbeat on Twitter tended to use a lot of positive language and inclusive pronouns such as "we".
Smiley Face! Louise is region's most upbeat MP on Twitter, says new study
Designed so that consumers can drink straight from the bottle, Upbeat uses a 38 UCS with a 38mm UCS tamper evident cap.
Upbeat gets into shape with esterform
"Although it is extremely hard work, for the first time in over 10 years most landlords and landladies have been more upbeat."
Pub landlords lift a glass to a better future; UKBULLETINS
The increase is the biggest for any UK region, but bosses were less upbeat with the number remaining "hopeful for the future".
Yorkshire's workers 'upbeat and eager'
Many economists had expected the MPC to inject an even greater sum into the economy but surprisingly upbeat industry surveys for January have forced some to revise down their estimates.
Bank to add to QE billions
Summary: Telecommunications Minister Nicolas Sehnaoui was upbeat about prospects for the spread of call centers...
Sehnaoui upbeat on call center prospects
economic outlook following upbeat statistics in the world's biggest economy.
Nikkei tops 9,000, hits 2-week high as fears over U.S. economy recede
Despite failing to make an impact on their tournament results, the Bahrain-based players were upbeat, vowing that they will appear in a different fashion in next year's tournament.
Arsenal Bahrain teams bow out
ELLIE GOULDING Guns & Horses This is a really dreamy track that's upbeat and wistful and suits the lovely vocals of Ellie.
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Summary: Bosses at JD Sports Fashion are upbeat after the firm posted an 11 per cent rise in profits.
Spring in the step at JD Sports
It's summer, and I'm about to hit the Northwest for a much needed vacation and to skate some unfamiliar spots--so things are looking up and I'm in a particularly upbeat mood, which helps explain my repeated listening of Killed By Glare, a compilation of obscure UK glam songs from the 1970s, in the spirit of the garage and punk Killed by Death comps (and if you don't know Killed by Death, go kill yourself).
It's summer, and I'm about to hit the Northwest for a much needed vacation and to skate some unfamiliar spots--so things are looking up and I'm in a particularly upbeat mood, which helps explain my repeated listening of Killed By Glare, a compilation of obscure UK glam songs from the 1970s, in the spirit of the garage and punk Killed by Death comps (and if you don't know Killed by Death, go kill yourself)
Upbeat Dirty Dancing track, I've Had The Time Of My Life, rose to number three on the list.
A Blunt farewell is tops
Richey was said to be trying to remain upbeat while back behind bars.
pounds 5m bail for retrial Scot in US; MURDER
Markets: Stocks clawed higher again Thursday, ending a holiday-shortened week on an upbeat note and extending the winning streak of the Dow and Nasdaq to six days.
Stocks clawed higher again Thursday, ending a holiday-shortened week on an upbeat note and extending the winning streak of the Dow and Nasdaq to six days