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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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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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Recent Examples of sanguine
Investors haven’t been this sanguine about blue-chip debt since 1997.
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
As usual, Goldfarb, who has run G-III for more than 50 years, is sanguine in that classic, Seventh Avenue way, that his business acumen would win out.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Of the race itself, Mott was positively sanguine.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Not everyone is as sanguine on stocks right now.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
As usual, Goldfarb, who has run G-III for more than 50 years, is sanguine in that classic, Seventh Avenue way, that his business acumen would win out.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Of the race itself, Mott was positively sanguine.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Not everyone is as sanguine on stocks right now.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanguine
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Those settlers managed to make an underground river with murderous maggots on unstable terrain into a tourist attraction in record time.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The stories of the state's historic lodges are full of resilience, overcoming natural and economic disasters, and in one case, a brush with a murderous gang of bank robbers.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Its broad, meticulously kept tanned dunes dissolving into rolling surf and the deep blue Pacific with breathtaking sunsets are a photographer’s dream.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The high heel stiletto sandals feature three intertwining straps on the caged vamp and are made with metal-free tanned leather.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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The Board is confident that the institutional improvements implemented over the past five years, along with those planned for the coming months – incorporating valuable recommendations from Omnia – will mitigate risks in the future.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Chanel delivered a confident debut from Matthieu Blazy.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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The patty cooked to a perfect medium, slightly larger than his ideal five ounces, and sans the tomatoes, gets a fairly glowing review (which can’t be said of every spot).—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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To see the longest glowing debris trains, set your gaze 40 degrees above the radiant after allowing your eyes to adjust to the dark for 30 minutes.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Saints, Panthers Arizona somehow turned an interception into a touchdown for their opponent and fumbled away another sure touchdown in a bad, bad loss on Sunday.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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There’s also a 50% chance of rain on Monday and 60% chance of rain on Tuesday, sure to add to the water already backed up in the street.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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Africa’s transformation proved far bloodier than many had hoped, yet Mamdani still insists that the continent’s independence leaders have something to teach the world.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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The film had its world premiere in September at the Toronto International Film Festival as part of its Midnight Madness section, which is largely home to bloody horror and wildly NSFW fare.—
William Earl,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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Wherever Walnut is a beautiful rosy nude that doesn't pull orange on me (my pet peeve).—
Sarah Hoffmann,
Allure,
3 Oct. 2025
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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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Always is going to get positive yards.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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In a positive sign, Nunoo was moving his hands and fingers, according to Sutton.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Sanguine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanguine. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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