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The term "upbeat" in literature is employed in diverse ways to evoke a sense of positivity and liveliness, as well as to describe specific rhythmic elements. In some contexts, it conveys the mood of a person or scene—for instance, a character might deliberately adopt an upbeat demeanor to mask inner feelings [1] or to lift someone’s spirits [2]. There is also its use to characterize social or economic progress, as seen in discussions about a buoyant world economy [3] or optimistic prognostications about technology [4]. Additionally, the word extends into technical literary analysis, where it describes a passage's rhythmic quality, such as an upbeat metre [5]. Overall, this multifaceted term enriches literary expression by merging emotional tone with structural nuance [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13].
  1. I asked as I walked in, trying to seem upbeat.
    — from Life Blood by Thomas Hoover
  2. Duncan's upbeat tone was meant to lift Dobbs' spirits.
    — from Terminal Compromise by Winn Schwartau
  3. Short-term progress depends on an upbeat world economy and fiscal and other adjustments in line with IMF policies.
    — from The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
  4. Among the wares talked up online were upbeat prognostications about the Net itself.
    — from NetWorld! What People Are Really Doing on the Internet and What It Means to You by David H. Rothman
  5. [Pg 175] begins with an upbeat, and its metre, to use the terms of prosody, is iambic.
    — from How to Listen to Music, 7th ed.Hints and Suggestions to Untaught Lovers of the Art by Henry Edward Krehbiel
  6. on.' Completely irreverent and always upbeat, Gandalf proved to be a true friend.
    — from Underground: Hacking, madness and obsession on the electronic frontier by Suelette Dreyfus
  7. Unlike other recent events, there was an upbeat feel to the party.
    — from Take Me for a Ride: Coming of Age in a Destructive Cult by Mark E. Laxer
  8. It was much better for her and others to be positive and upbeat.
    — from Wild Justice by Ruth M. Sprague
  9. I recalled the upbeat stories that Time had run about the world of 500-channel television.
    — from NetWorld! What People Are Really Doing on the Internet and What It Means to You by David H. Rothman
  10. Big companies often favored upbeat material.
    — from NetWorld! What People Are Really Doing on the Internet and What It Means to You by David H. Rothman
  11. However, Taoism was always upbeat and positive in its acceptance of reality, a quality that also rubbed off on Zen over the centuries.
    — from The Zen Experience by Thomas Hoover
  12. As Mendax and Galbally talked, the mood in the office was upbeat.
    — from Underground: Hacking, madness and obsession on the electronic frontier by Suelette Dreyfus
  13. He was decidedly more upbeat about MicroPro’s fortune than Barnaby had been.
    — from The Silicon Jungle by David H. Rothman

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