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comparative more upbeat, superlative most upbeat
Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat. examples
Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc. quotations examples
But Murphy remains upbeat about the longer-term prospect of recovery and a resumption of the record growth in passenger volumes experienced in the UK in the two decades following privatisation.
2022 August 24, Steve Murphy tells Paul Stephen, “Rail + property: a winning combination”, in RAIL, number 964, page 48
plural upbeats
An unaccented beat at the start of a musical phrase. examples