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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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Helping to build a company from the ground up requires a careful balance of being optimistic—with the right people.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Jefferies sees a rosy outlook ahead for Walt Disney .—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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Her makeup included bold brows, lined eyes and a rosy lip.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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This hopeful and cozy novel is a tribute to the human-animal bond.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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Monica remains hopeful the final outcome will strike down Trump’s order.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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During a video interview from New York before leaving for the last day of shooting, Hall’s upbeat demeanor was a clear indication that Dexter’s life after death agrees with him.—
Greg Braxton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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Learn to Line Dance: Learn the basic steps of line dancing to fun, easy dances and upbeat music.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 July 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 9 Jul. 2025.
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