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also Pollyannish
as in optimistic
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Adjective
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Joe Biden 'optimistic' in cancer fight Former President Joe Biden is now receiving radiation therapy for his prostate cancer, a spokesperson for the former president confirmed to ABC News.—
Molly Nagle,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025 -
Throughout the 1970s, as much as Nicholson’s rebels or Beatty’s hopeless romantics, Keaton’s optimistic dreamers repeatedly collided with the realities of the times, measuring the distance between what the counterculture thought was possible and what the world would actually allow.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Quint is hopeful that after years of turbulence, the global trade picture clears up soon.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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The last 20 Israeli hostages were released Monday by Hamas, a component of the deal reached last week between Israel and the Palestinian group, prompting a hopeful reaction among Jewish and Muslim leaders in Michigan.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This custom matchbox is a thoughtful gift that’s both sentimental and practical.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Glamour,
13 Oct. 2025
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For generations past, photo albums were the best way to keep memories organized, safe, and ready for sentimental viewing.—
Architectural Digest,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Investors looked past rosy guidance and a better-than-expected third quarter.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Select colors, like this Millennial-fave rosy pink, are $75 off right now.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Pollyannaish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Pollyannaish. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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