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cautiously optimistic 

A euphemistic (yet silly) way of saying "worried". Most often said by those on national news networks.
Joe Boorman was cautiously optimistic on whether his wallet would be found.

Cautiously Optimistic 

Promising but I wouldn’t bet on it.
The Cleveland Browns look good this off-season and it should be their year, but they’re the Browns so I’m cautiously optimistic.