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also Pollyannish
as in optimistic
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Adjective
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Vonda Wright, an orthopedic surgeon and author of Unbreakable: A Woman's Guide to Aging with Power, had optimistic thoughts.—
Kristin Auble,
Vogue,
10 July 2025 -
Some market observers are concerned that investors are being too optimistic.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 July 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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Meanwhile, here’s a little summer playlist—songs that feel sweaty and wild and sad and ecstatic and hopeful, much like summer itself.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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The ‘pouf sentimental’ hairstyle was created by hairdresser Leonard Autie and debuted on the Duchesse de Chartres in 1774, famously adorned with 14 yards of gauze, figurines, a plate of cherries and a parrot.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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That is my favorite now because of sentimental reasons.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
25 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
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“Pollyannaish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Pollyannaish. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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