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as in confident
having or showing a mind free from doubt
I'm reasonably sanguine about the adoption of the latest proposal
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as in murderous
eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing
the Civil War remains America's most sanguine conflict
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as in tanned
having a healthy reddish skin tone
a baby with a sanguine complexion is more likely to leave the hospital early than a sickly-looking one
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Recent Examples of sanguine
Better Late Than Never Not everyone is so sanguine about NASA’s latest likelihood of nuclear success.
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David W. Brown, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
But in private, African officials and business leaders have been more sanguine.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Others were less sanguine about the security measures.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Other analysts, though, are more sanguine, reckoning that the allies can instead simply seize Iranian oil tankers.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
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David W. Brown, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
But in private, African officials and business leaders have been more sanguine.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Others were less sanguine about the security measures.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Other analysts, though, are more sanguine, reckoning that the allies can instead simply seize Iranian oil tankers.
—Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanguine
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The data center race looks like a powerful force to drive more investment into the nation’s energy system, and Wall Street types are confident there’s no shortage of capital poised to pour in.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Sabres are confident after making a remarkable turnaround from last in the East in early December to first place by going 39-9-4.—
John Wawrow,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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The franchise originally began with the 1974 horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, created by Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel and starring Gunnar Hansen as the murderous Leatherface.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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Montgomery, 31, also had a huge hand in shaping his murderous Faces of Death character, Arthur, who re-creates and uploads videos of the kills shown in the 1978 mondo horror film.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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The ex-spies blended in nicely among the engineers, techies, and tanned retirees from law enforcement and government-adjacent jobs.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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But this gorgeous pair of tanned leather mules has a cork insole and a natural rubber sole for a super high-quality step.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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The journey to Cape Town is an odyssey, and dehydration is a sure-fire way to compound the negative effects of jet lag.—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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Vacation-Ready Not sure what to wear during a boardwalk stroll or while exploring a new city?—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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According to Moore, stainless steel requires regular cleaning to keep a glowing appearance.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Use a pair of 10X50 binoculars to spot C/2025 R3's glowing nucleus, or long-exposure photography to capture striking details in Comet PanSTARRS' tail as it's buffeted by the solar wind.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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The league’s survival won’t be on the line, but the club’s relevance in the Denver market — arguably the country’s most successful right now — very much could ride on a positive result on Saturday.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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With more than 178,000 positive reviews, the PT3 Non-Touch Thermometer makes temperature checks quick and comfortable, especially for kids.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Marcelin, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter, stabbed Anna Laura Serrera Miranda to death in their apartment, a year after being released on lifetime parole in the 1963 case, then brought down the body in a bloody garbage bag shoved into a shopping cart.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Federal prosecutors said a 44-year-old Los Angeles woman was arrested Saturday night at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan, which is in its fourth year of a bloody civil war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 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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“Sanguine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanguine. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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