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as in murderous
eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing
the Civil War remains America's most sanguine conflict
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as in tanned
having a healthy reddish skin tone
a baby with a sanguine complexion is more likely to leave the hospital early than a sickly-looking one
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as in confident
having or showing a mind free from doubt
I'm reasonably sanguine about the adoption of the latest proposal
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Recent Examples of sanguine
But Hara, who is living at a relative’s house, is far from sanguine about his future.
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Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Francis, for one, appears sanguine, occasionally referring to an aspirational successor, Shenon notes, who would take the name John XXIV, honoring the pope who let the fresh air in 60 years ago.
—Mary Jo McConahay, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
While China remains outwardly sanguine on North Korea, subtle differences in their diplomatic relations this year may signal rising frustration with Kim Jong Un's deepening military cooperation with Russia.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
True to the film around him, Miller has a warm and sanguine presence.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Francis, for one, appears sanguine, occasionally referring to an aspirational successor, Shenon notes, who would take the name John XXIV, honoring the pope who let the fresh air in 60 years ago.
—Mary Jo McConahay, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
While China remains outwardly sanguine on North Korea, subtle differences in their diplomatic relations this year may signal rising frustration with Kim Jong Un's deepening military cooperation with Russia.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
True to the film around him, Miller has a warm and sanguine presence.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanguine
Adjective
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Min-chan’s murderous actions eventually lead to Yang-rae’s death, but not right away.—
Kayti Burt,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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My parents fled a murderous, theocratic regime in Iran during the 1979 revolution, and this country welcomed them and gave us the opportunity at the American Dream.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Leithauser left Dessner’s studio confident that This Side of the Island was ready to be released.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2025
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Coming off the back of a 7-1 win against PSV in the Champions League, Arsenal would have felt confident beating its traditional rival United, which has continued to struggle this season.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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In his gorgeous first book penned by his partner Tim Johnson with a glowing foreword by Martha Stewart, readers get to revel in the thoughtful beauty of Fernando’s gardens.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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That’s quite a glowing endorsement of Kansas City as the host for the Big 12 men’s and women’s tournaments.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This was a great game for him, a coming-out party for sure.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
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Org/resources/fire-stations How to fill a sandbag Not sure how to fill your sandbags?—
Southern California Weather Report,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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After watching in terror as a man violently attacked a police officer in an El Cajon fast-food restaurant, Iesha Booker checked for a pulse on the bloody, unconscious officer and yelled into the radio on his belt.—
Karen Kucher,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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Photos of the man in a hospital bed with a bloody mouth were also posted.—
Jonece Starr Dunigan,
AL.com,
14 July 2017
Adjective
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Numbers in the Northeast don’t look quite as rosy as the nation taken as a whole.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
12 Mar. 2025
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So steps will be taken beforehand to make sure everything is as rosy as possible.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Another probable measles death was recorded last week after an unvaccinated New Mexico resident tested positive for the virus.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
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This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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Mass shootings scarcely register anymore, unless the death toll reaches a certain sanguinary level.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
14 July 2024
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Michael Modafferi Lawmakers and order Yonkers: How many more innocents will be murdered, mugged and mauled by sanguinary, recidivist thugs and mentally ill individuals, none of whom belong unfettered on the streets of New York City and state, before the left-wing Democrats restore law and order?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2024
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“Sanguine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanguine. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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