rosier; rosiest
1
a
: of the color rose
b
: having a pinkish usually healthy-looking complexion : blooming
c
: marked by blushes
2
: characterized by or tending to promote optimism
a rosy outlook
rosiness
noun
Examples of rosy in a Sentence
rosy and cheerful after a day outside in the snow
that's a particularly rosy view of the economic situation, and one that may not be justified
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Neither public sector employees nor anyone else will really benefit when New York ends up billions of dollars in the hole partly as a result of overly rosy long-term projections and unsustainable promises.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Hours later at the White House, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was less rosy, predicting that gas prices will fall sometime this summer, depending on how the negotiations with Iran go.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
They’re joined by rotating specials such as bone-in pork belly ribs and smoked flat iron steak carved into rosy pink slices.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
The Senate seems to be moving full steam ahead with the rosier revenue estimates, proposing a plan that would build up reserves and maintain funding for programs advocates feared would be cut.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Hours later at the White House, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was less rosy, predicting that gas prices will fall sometime this summer, depending on how the negotiations with Iran go.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
They’re joined by rotating specials such as bone-in pork belly ribs and smoked flat iron steak carved into rosy pink slices.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
The Senate seems to be moving full steam ahead with the rosier revenue estimates, proposing a plan that would build up reserves and maintain funding for programs advocates feared would be cut.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rosy
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“Rosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rosy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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