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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
That sanguine view would seem to be at odds with the AIM findings.
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
The sanguine perspective is that those same part-time players might manage to impact a victory.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Other analysts are not so sanguine.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The mood isn’t so sanguine in Moscow.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
The sanguine perspective is that those same part-time players might manage to impact a victory.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Other analysts are not so sanguine.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The mood isn’t so sanguine in Moscow.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanguine
Adjective
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The surface of this balance ball has a nonslip coating to provide a confident grip.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Senior forward Lucas Johnson stayed confident.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And Iran no longer being led by a theocratic, murderous dictator, that makes America much, much safer.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Iranian regime is a brutal and murderous dictatorship.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Sunburnt blush focuses the color in the very center of your face for a just-tanned effect, while the doll-blush trend places it on the apples of cheeks for a smooth look.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
15 Dec. 2025
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The boots are made from a twinface sheepskin upper, with fleece and wool on the inside and the tanned skin on the outside.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
24 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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That brought Aubry to tears — not an uncommon sight … less common than Rizo, sure, but still, not uncommon.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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And straddling it were the Mexicans and the gringos, like two children, eyes shut, their backs to each other, while the Apaches scuttled back and forth between their legs, not sure where to go with strangers bubbling up everywhere, filling their lands.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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Participants dressed and playing in glowing gear will be up for a grand prize.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Instead, a thin ring of sunlight remains visible around the moon's silhouette, a glowing 'ring of fire'.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Heat again played Adebayo and Ware together and the results were again positive.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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There is one bit of positive news — despite the high prices, most analysts don’t see any fuel shortages on the horizon.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Golshan Fathi, a woman living in Tehran, said the Basij paramilitary, which played a key role in the bloody crushing of mass protests last month, was showing a heavy presence in the streets of the capital.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Images in the video include a photo of the Starbucks logo with bloody Israeli flag stickers a shrinking Palestine map, and archival clips of prominent Black and anti-Zionist intellectuals like Angela Davis and Stokely Carmichael.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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Samsara — Shares jumped 11% after the telematics software company reported rosy guidance.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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After a couple of big trades for the team and the Stars on a franchise-record 10-game winning streak, things are looking rosy.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Sanguine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanguine. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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