Most striking was the optimism surrounding the environment for start-ups.

There's a certain institutionalised poverty of optimism surrounding neurological damage, fuelled by the professional requirement not to raise false hope; not to mention by financial pressures.

First-time buyers continue to face a struggle to get on the property ladder, despite optimism surrounding figures that show mortgage lending was up 21 per cent last month.

There was optimism surrounding the duo's arrival and attendance figures improved in their six years heading the organization.