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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But that optimism might be running ahead of reality.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026 -
On Wednesday, Wall Street hit a record on optimism over progress on a longer term ceasefire of the Iran war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Sanguinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanguinity. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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