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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
The Wedbush analysis is also more sanguine about AMC’s debt woes after the company repaid or postponed all borrowing obligations that were due in 2026.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Lawmakers this week noted that this previous stance stood in stark contrast to the sanguine responses of Mr. Trump’s national security officials under Tuesday’s questioning.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Mar. 2025
Shelton, who was sanguine about having to come back to beat Hijikata on Friday, said that adjusting to different conditions and regulations was all part of being a tennis player.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Elsewhere, however, other investors are more sanguine toward markets.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Lawmakers this week noted that this previous stance stood in stark contrast to the sanguine responses of Mr. Trump’s national security officials under Tuesday’s questioning.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Mar. 2025
Shelton, who was sanguine about having to come back to beat Hijikata on Friday, said that adjusting to different conditions and regulations was all part of being a tennis player.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Elsewhere, however, other investors are more sanguine toward markets.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanguine
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Temuera Morrison plays a terrific villain as the murderous King Kahekili (if only Boba Fett could have been so diabolical in his own show).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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But both Dexter and Dexter viewers get quite the shock at the end of the episode when the Gemini Killer casually meets back up with Dexter and their fellow murderous peers, as if nothing happened at all.—
Josh Wigler,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Aug. 2025
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So here’s what the data is saying: Corporations are confident—just look at buybacks.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Willy Adames is confident the Giants could’ve turned two.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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When melanin is absent, the underlying yellow or orange pigments become far more visible, giving the animal a vivid, almost glowing appearance.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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This mist delivers a hit of hydration with squalane and apple extract to soften and smooth dryness, while white willow bark gently exfoliates to keep skin clear and glowing.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Aug. 2025
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Calls of three and four clubs agree diamonds, for sure.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
17 Aug. 2025
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Regardless of where the browser goes, Opera’s pretty sure about the future of the internet itself.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 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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But a review of hundreds of internal staffing records, along with interviews with veterans and employees, reveal a far less rosy picture of how staffing is affecting veterans’ care.—
David Armstrong,
ProPublica,
8 Aug. 2025
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The White House paints a rosier image, seeing the economy emerging from a period of uncertainty after Trump’s restructuring and repeating the economic gains seen in his first term before the pandemic struck.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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Young finished on a positive note, leading the Panthers to a 4-5 record overall and a 92.2 passer rating in the final weeks of the season with 10 touchdowns and three interceptions.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Hale emphasized creating a trust in the community through positive interactions with residents.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Aug. 2025
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The film, documenting the intense, sanguinary attempt by Ukrainian soldiers to retake a village seized by Russian invaders, won Chernov the directing award for World Cinema Documentary at Sundance.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 July 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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“Sanguine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanguine. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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