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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Three successive second-place finishes can be draining, but overriding optimism comes from their consistency.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025 -
There might be some discussion in the baseball card community as to whether these blister packs were worth more closed than open, but that just might be a dash of hopeful optimism.—
Curtis Silver,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Sanguinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanguinity. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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