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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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as in optimism
an inclination to believe in the most favorable outcome
Pollyanna had so great a tendency to look for the good in everyone and everything that her name has become a synonym for someone of irrepressible sanguinity
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Recent Examples of sanguine
Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Join 2 others in the comments View Comments Other economists were far less sanguine.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Machen’s fellow fundamentalists and evangelicals were far less sanguine about an ideological alliance with Catholics.
—Austin Steelman / Made By History, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
The October moon gets its name from its historic status as a symbol for hunters to begin preparations for winter, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, which also noted its sometimes referred to as a blood or sanguine moon.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
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Speaking to reporters earlier this week at the Final Four, the UConn coach was sanguine about whether that competitive balance will continue once schools can start sharing money directly with athletes.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Join 2 others in the comments View Comments Other economists were far less sanguine.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Machen’s fellow fundamentalists and evangelicals were far less sanguine about an ideological alliance with Catholics.
—Austin Steelman / Made By History, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
The October moon gets its name from its historic status as a symbol for hunters to begin preparations for winter, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, which also noted its sometimes referred to as a blood or sanguine moon.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanguine
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All this was condoned when not encouraged or even led by local and state officials, who funded murderous militias.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Apr. 2025
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The section has also added French director Cardona’s No One Will Know, a huit clos in which the clients and bar staff of a shabby cafe outside Paris enter into a murderous pact when an elderly regular comes in and wins big in the lottery.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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And over the opening month of this season, Yamamoto’s confident mound presence has been mirrored behind the scenes, the pitcher becoming more vocal in game-planning meetings and assured in his clubhouse demeanor.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Both Roseman and Sirianni were confident that Mukuba could deliver the same blows in the NFL despite being undersized.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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While the Trump administration has expressed optimism about a deal to cut the tariffs, even lower ones could have far-reaching effects.—
Pablo Robles,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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National security adviser Mike Waltz expressed optimism on where things stand regarding peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, which included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meeting with President Donald Trump over the weekend.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Several recent customers have left a glowing review to go along with their five-star rating.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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From dinner-friendly trousers to flowy tank dresses, these items are sweaty traveler-approved and have earned glowing reviews for keeping wearers dry even on balmy days.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2025
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Acharya can’t be entirely sure, but there’s no evidence an actual human being, much less any sort of expert on vaccines or shingles, reviewed her grant proposal or assessed her work.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Golden Knights may be the 2023 Stanley Cup champions, but the Wild sure are putting up a fight.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 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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Unfortunately, things are not so rosy with third-party games.—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Read more Boston Attacking Law Firms Attacks What Makes America Great | Opinion Things weren't exactly rosy between the colonists and their British rulers in the 1760s and '70s.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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The numbers paint a generally positive outlook that, according to these forecasters, should allow the nation to narrowly dodge a slump.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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His spirit is one of life and moving forward and trying to find a way to survive and to thrive and to grow and to be in this positive, progressive state.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Sanguine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanguine. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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