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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While Black writers and artists looked to Harlem as a source of optimism and inspiration, whites saw Harlem and other centers of urban Black life as alluring quarters for their more licentious desires.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
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Just as her mother’s signature quality was yearning, Minnelli’s signature quality is delusional optimism.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Sanguinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanguinity. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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