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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
The sanguine perspective is that those same part-time players might manage to impact a victory.
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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
But not everyone is so sanguine.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
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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
But not everyone is so sanguine.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanguine
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Buyers feel confident investing here, as many have experienced Four Seasons properties globally or previously purchased Extell residences in other key markets.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The sheriff's office said additional patrols and coordination with schools and regional law enforcement would continue until investigators are confident of no ongoing threat.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The whiteprint is irrefutable evidence of the Nazis’ murderous intent.—
Elliott Broidy,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Momoa’s irresponsible, endlessly chatty Jonny is first seen being dumped by his long-suffering girlfriend Valentina (Morena Baccarin) and is the kind of guy who quaffs a beer even while fighting off a gang of murderous yakuza.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 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
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His careful protection and cultivation of those seedlings into the sapling stage would have been a sure victory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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So far, Batson hasn’t found much support among programmers, who still wield enormous influence in the format — more, for sure, than their Top 40 counterparts do in pop.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Each one is a glowing testament to her.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Part of last season’s successful Strasbourg team was Chelsea’s Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos, who gave a glowing assessment of Rosenior when speaking at a press conference in November.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The results don't change our positive view of where the company is headed.—
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CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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The asset allocation techniques of Trefis’ wealth management partner based in Boston delivered positive returns during the 2008-09 period when the S&P declined by more than 40%.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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As the internet blackout in Iran appears to be easing after weeks of protests across the country, the scale of the Islamic Republic regime’s bloodiest crackdown in decades is now being made public, according to activist groups.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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One of the bloodiest moments in that revolution, which deposed the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and led to the rise of the incumbent Islamist regime, occurred on September 8, 1978.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The state has a significant budget deficit, though Newsom’s estimates have provided a distinctly rosier analysis than that of the Legislative Analyst’s Office, the nonpartisan agency that advises lawmakers.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Those pieces, along with others, give Northside a rosy outlook.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Sanguine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanguine. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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