Example sentences for: upbeat

How can you use “upbeat” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Despite its reputation, aikido is decidedly nonaggressive--it's about deflecting punches and immobilizing your attacker--and there was a mellow, pleasantly upbeat atmosphere to the class.

  • Having been pounded through the '90s with predictable, upbeat film endings dictated by test audiences ("Does Joan really have to burn at the stake?"

  • The coverage is largely upbeat, with only the LAT including the following: 1) Although Yasser Arafat publicly supports the talks, privately the Palestinians were stunned by them and fear that they will have an adverse affect on their own dealings with the Israelis; 2) the political opposition in Israel is not pleased, with one right-wing party viewing the talks as a complete surrender to Syria; and 3) there is much bitterness too from Golan Heights residents who fear losing their homes.

  • The NYT 's front-page analysis departs from the upbeat line, emphasizing Washington's wariness despite its public show of confidence: the White House fears economic weakness could lead to political fragility in the region.

  • The LAT splits the difference with two side-by-side, front-page stories: One covers the Yamaichi gloom, the other centers on Clinton's "upbeat" assessment of Asian finance.


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