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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optimism
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Lean into this meditative period, and around March 5, when the confident sun in this sector harmonizes with lucky Jupiter in your second house of income, the stage may be set for a surge of optimism and rewards.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
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The heart of the play lies in gently unpicking and expanding its own optimism, because Brasch, while avoiding soupy affirmation, also doesn’t want things to get too grim.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Sanguinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanguinity. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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