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also Pollyannish
as in optimistic
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Adjective
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And from his seat at the podium on Friday, the view for the Clippers next season and beyond was optimistic with draft capital, emerging young players and significant salary cap space.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Markets are firmly optimistic and investors would hope the stock rally does not be derailed by geopolitics.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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But Randle was hopeful Saturday’s game reps mixed in with some additional work Sunday would help Edwards get even closer to his traditional form in Game 2 on Monday.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Israeli economy is facing a significant hit to growth projections as a result of the Middle East conflict — but its central bank chief is hopeful that a rapid resolution to the wars in Lebanon and Iran can help ease the shock.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Welsh has a distinct desire to stay away from sappy and sentimental, too tidy for such a messy story.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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In April, don’t miss the rollout of Mother’s Day cards, from funny and quirky to sweet and sentimental.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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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,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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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
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“Pollyannaish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Pollyannaish. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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