Pollyannaish

variants also Pollyannish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for Pollyannaish
Adjective
  • That kind of novel feels a little too optimistic about the outcome of this kind of research.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement Svetlana’s optimistic pretend normalcy and Lyudmila’s practical approach to medication point to impossibility of fathoming the many crushing consequences of the Ukraine crisis.
    Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • While their recent encounter marked a hopeful step forward, royal insiders caution that a long road lies ahead before full reconciliation is likely.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • At a weekly Saturday night gathering for the hostages in Tel Aviv, many people sounded cautiously hopeful — if not frustrated with the political leadership at home.
    Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • If anything, his films fight aggressively against a sentimental reading (There Will Be Blood, The Master, Phantom Thread) or pivot so hard into emotional catharsis that the fabric of reality breaks (Magnolia).
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The film benefits from its avoidance of a too-tidy, sentimental outcome, even if some in the audience might be left craving one.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Wherever Walnut is a beautiful rosy nude that doesn't pull orange on me (my pet peeve).
    Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 3 Oct. 2025
  • So if believing that your rosy glow or struggles with heartburn make waiting to meet your baby a little bit easier to bear, then may these myths be around forever.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Pollyannaish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Pollyannaish. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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