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Recent Examples of Panglossian
The Panglossian financial projections will be accompanied by tectonic socioeconomic and psychological change.
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Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The real Leibniz almost always refrained from spelling out Panglossian excuses for particular evils.
—Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The real Leibniz almost always refrained from spelling out Panglossian excuses for particular evils.
—Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Panglossian
Adjective
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Following The Crowd When investors are optimistic, stock prices rise.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The analyst is optimistic the regulatory outlook can turn that around though, specifically if the industry gets market structure legislation on top of stablecoin legislation.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Her makeup included bold brows, lined eyes and a rosy lip.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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Jefferies sees a rosy outlook ahead for Walt Disney .—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Log in Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.—
Sam Mednick,
Christian Science Monitor,
22 June 2025
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One hopeful interpretation is that the U.S. action ends with this move against the nuclear facilities and that the talking now starts again.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Wealth growth was tilted strongly toward North America, propelled by a stable U.S. dollar and upbeat financial markets, according to UBS analysts.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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Salter also was upbeat about the Asia-Pacific potential of Sports Illustrated, a media Authentic purchased from Meredith Corp. for $110 million in 2019.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Light poured down the long hallway, dimpled and rose-colored, the dust from the carpet rising and falling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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And for many Chinese, mostly those left behind by the country’s dramatic, gilded transformation since economic reform, memories of Mao-era social equality, the exaltation of the working classes, and a national sense of common purpose are increasingly rose-colored.—
Nick Frisch,
Foreign Affairs,
17 May 2016
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“Panglossian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Panglossian. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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