variants
also Pollyannish
as in optimistic
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Adjective
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Many listings are in the range of hundreds to thousands of dollars, although some optimistic sellers are asking for a million or more.—
Maria Sole Campinoti,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025 -
But Lazar and Fuhrman were optimistic about school — to a point.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Addressing pressing concerns such as identity, religious trauma, displacement and the challenge to stay hopeful in an increasingly difficult world, Oladokun displayed a knack for making her personal thoughts relatable to the masses.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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At Aalto University, Amiri, the sustainability researcher, is also hopeful that the trend can grow globally—including in the U.S.—
Maddy Savage,
TIME,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Some 12,000 structures — buildings and cars — have been destroyed so far, and with them many tons of property of all levels of sentimental meaning.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Jan. 2025
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The paintings are far from sentimental keepsakes and instead often tell stories of similar loss and tragedy experienced by others, including the children depicted, who sometimes died young, or went on to live troubled lives.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Her makeup consisted of shimmery champagne eyeshadow, rosy blush and a glossy mauve lip.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
26 Jan. 2025
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The model wore her brunette hair in loose waves around her shoulders and completed the casual chic look with a rosy lip.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Pollyannaish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Pollyannaish. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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