Most of us reacted to the news with cautious/guarded 'optimism'. [=a feeling that something good may happen but will not definitely happen]
He maintains a sense of 'optimism', despite all that has happened.
The early sales reports are cause/reason/grounds for 'optimism'.
(..) Dialogue: ..,Default,,,I mean, work could actually\Ngive him hope. Dialogue: ..,Default,,,I do not understand why\Nyou think hodgins needs Dialogue: ..,Default,,,a misguided sense of optimism\Nabout his condition. Dialogue: ..,Default,,,(Phone beeping) Dialogue: ..,Default,,,(Exhales)\NIt's Aubrey. (..)2016 TvShow: Bones Title: The Death in the Defense Season: 11 Episode 11