Pollyannaish

variants also Pollyannish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for Pollyannaish
Adjective
  • Poston is optimistic about the bill going into the House and said there’s an opportunity to inform lawmakers on how big of an impact this package will have on Texas.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Choosing to remain optimistic about the value of individual contributions is not naïve, but a deliberate act of defiance.
    Lauren Stienstra, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • However, as Elvis giggled in his mother’s arms, another, far less hopeful, moment was unfolding.
    Mario Jimenez, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2025
  • June became hopeful that the American rescue mission would lead to a reunion with her daughter, but that was unsuccessful.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Strahovski and her family said their goodbyes to the city in a sentimental post in February 2025.
    Emy LaCroix, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The British monarch and his longtime partner, who celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, marked the sentimental milestone on Monday with a pair of portraits shared on social media.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Bird Extinct Outside Captivity Returns to the Wild for the First Time in 40 Years ZSL started breeding the snails in the 1980s after the invasive carnivorous rosy wolf snail began to threaten the Partula tohiveana snail's wild population.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Many Partula snail species went extinct in French Polynesia after the rosy wolf snail was introduced to the islands to control the giant African land snail population, experts said.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Pollyannaish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Pollyannaish. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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