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Hopeful person (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

optimist

'hopeful person' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for optimist that I've seen before include "Glass-half-full person" , "One expecting all to be well" , "Pangloss was" , "One always sees the glass as half-full" , "Someone with a bright and hopeful nature" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard and The Mirror.
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