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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The arts are a subdued call to a confrontation, a quarrel that contemplates cruelty, not optimism.—
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For investors willing to fade consensus optimism, NET presents an increasingly attractive asymmetric bearish setup.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Sanguinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanguinity. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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