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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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The rest is a whole lot of creepiness of some seemingly murderous children, some bloodshed, and more.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2025
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Joe has to finally face up to his murderous past, and battle for survival as his crimes finally close in.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Good teams feel confident regardless of the day’s starting pitcher.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Jean looked confident and composed in dispatching the much more experienced Berkhamov.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Most come from a family friend ready to give a glowing review.—
Nicholas Wyman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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But what do these chemical differences mean in terms of getting a glowing complexion?—
Alexis Benveniste,
Allure,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But Roselli says one thing’s for sure: More than one person was involved in their disappearance.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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There is a fear that this settlement will ultimately lead to a dramatic reduction in spots available, although no one knows for sure.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 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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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
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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
Adjective
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Some positive news arrived Friday when the government reported that hiring accelerated in March, with 228,000 jobs added, though the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%, from 4.1%.—
Time,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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Program professionals or therapists will work with young people and their families to develop strategies that promote positive behavior and reduce the likelihood of re-offending.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 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 13 Apr. 2025.
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