Micawber

noun

Definition of Micawbernext
as in Pollyanna

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Recent Examples of Micawber Ostrom also believes that this community is special and hopes to build a community backup from what used to be at Micawber's. — Ray Campos, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026 The smallest of the Micawber brood glides away in his baby carriage, because the bailiff is dragging the hallway carpet out from under the front door. — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 16 Sep. 2020
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  1. Pollyanna
  2. Don Quixote
  3. optimist
Noun
  • The actress, best known for Pollyanna and the original version of The Parent Trap, appeared on the Rosebud podcast with Gyles Brandreth, alongside sister Juliet Mills.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Doom and gloom always sells better than Pollyanna—but Pollyanna turns out to be more accurate, on average, in the long run.
    — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Definition of Pollyanna
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  • In addition to his screen roles, Cypher, according to his obituary, appeared in 12 Broadway productions, playing such characters as Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha, Thomas Jefferson in 1776 and Juan Perón in Evita.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes’s 17th-century epic about a deluded knight, is frequently called the first modern novel.
    — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Definition of Don Quixote
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  • Polarized in terms of, like, sometimes people will distinguish AI doomers and AI optimists.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Brynjolfsson calls himself a mindful optimist rather than an unconditional one.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of optimist

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