Pollyannaish

adjective

variants also Pollyannish
Definition of Pollyannaishnext
as in optimistic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Pollyannaish
  1. optimistic
  2. hopeful
  3. sentimental
  4. rosy
Adjective
  • The outlook for 2025 appears cautiously optimistic.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But as cannabis research continues to gain traction, the road ahead looks increasingly optimistic.
    Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of optimistic
Adjective
  • Danielle Dorsey has more hopeful news: a roundup of new and recommended restaurants from the Food team this month.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But its maker insists the movie’s politically pointed portrait of our species’ self-destruction is, ultimately, hopeful.
    Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of hopeful
Adjective
  • John Lennon's sons Sean Ono Lennon and Julian Lennon recently spent some time together in a sentimental place.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Although perceived as a vindictive album, Reputation is also a sentimental one, with its fair share of love songs.
    Lolita Mang, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of sentimental
Adjective
  • But behind the rosy corporate spin, there were some red flags.
    Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • In retrospect, the Coast Guard’s aviation planning was saddled with optimistic assumptions about Coast Guard base capabilities, base consolidation expectations and rosy operational cost projections.
    Craig Hooper, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of rosy
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