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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
Sellers are much more sanguine about traditional TV ad time.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 May 2025
Boeing and its followers on Wall Street have largely taken a sanguine view of the Chinese decree.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Despite recent softer economic data and fears of restrictive economic policy, investors continue to have a relatively sanguine outlook for U.S. equity fundamentals.
—Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Long-wavelength red light traveling through that part of the sky will project a reddish hue onto the moon, giving it the sanguine moniker.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 May 2025
Boeing and its followers on Wall Street have largely taken a sanguine view of the Chinese decree.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Despite recent softer economic data and fears of restrictive economic policy, investors continue to have a relatively sanguine outlook for U.S. equity fundamentals.
—Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Long-wavelength red light traveling through that part of the sky will project a reddish hue onto the moon, giving it the sanguine moniker.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanguine
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This is a duplicitous, murderous regime that isn’t interested in dialogue.—
Danielle Wallace , Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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Ordinary Iranians have been left without clean water, heating, job security or freedom of expression as Tehran has poured inordinate sums of money into assembling murderous proxies across the Middle East.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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From there, the team set about making Victor feel comfortable and confident as both a filmmaker and a performer.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Financial institutions can build trust by judiciously providing key information to help clients make confident decisions without unnecessary complexities.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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The incoming and outgoing CEOs both had glowing words for each other on Tuesday.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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Keeping skin soft, smooth, glowing—and protected against UV rays—should be at the top of your summer priority list.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
16 June 2025
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Beth Callahan wasn't all that sure about the clinical trial at first, but Kevin couldn't stop thinking about all that had gone into it – getting chemotherapy as an approved treatment.—
Ted Koppel,
CBS News,
29 June 2025
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One thing is for sure, though: cleaning out your clothes can be a major endeavor, which can sometimes feel both emotional and overwhelming.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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After watching in terror as a man violently attacked a police officer in an El Cajon fast-food restaurant, Iesha Booker checked for a pulse on the bloody, unconscious officer and yelled into the radio on his belt.—
Karen Kucher,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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Photos of the man in a hospital bed with a bloody mouth were also posted.—
Jonece Starr Dunigan,
AL.com,
14 July 2017
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Jefferies sees a rosy outlook ahead for Walt Disney .—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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Her makeup included bold brows, lined eyes and a rosy lip.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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More recent performances do not make for such positive reading (four defeats and two draws in six Nations League matches, against Italy, Denmark and Sweden, both draws impressively coming against the latter).—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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While they were hired to support language learning, the specialists emerged as catalysts for converting negative emotions into positive behavioral change.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Mass shootings scarcely register anymore, unless the death toll reaches a certain sanguinary level.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
14 July 2024
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Michael Modafferi Lawmakers and order Yonkers: How many more innocents will be murdered, mugged and mauled by sanguinary, recidivist thugs and mentally ill individuals, none of whom belong unfettered on the streets of New York City and state, before the left-wing Democrats restore law and order?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2024
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“Sanguine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanguine. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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