Pollyannaish

variants also Pollyannish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for Pollyannaish
Adjective
  • Orenbuch is also optimistic that credit will continue to improve after Ally tightened its underwriting in early 2023.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The optimistic take on this Georgia team depends on the defense reverting to the program standard.
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Definite recommend was an OK 57% on Screen Engine/Comscore’s PostTrak; a score in the mid-60s- to 70-percentile range indicates a hopeful tentpole has electricity.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
  • At first, Heather stayed hopeful.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Additionally, the New Moon squares Jupiter in Cancer, expanding our sentimental and passionate horizons.
    Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 20 Oct. 2025
  • As Crane hints, Brooke’s take on the eighteenth-century sentimental romance would be a controversial selection as Canada’s first.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Carpenter rocked her hallmark voluminous blonde curls, finishing the beauty moment with rosy pink cheeks and a matching lipstick.
    Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The news is much less rosy in Washington.
    Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Pollyannaish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Pollyannaish. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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