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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
And Basso might be sanguine about that outcome, given his general outlook on the industry he’s been working in since youth.
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
Solita Marcelli, chief investment officer for the Americas at UBS, also had a more sanguine view of the latest services data.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
With a choir and orchestra arranged by Axel Stordahl, the strings swell to heart-leaping proportions, while Sinatra keeps things sedate and sanguine with an undramatic vocal, which drips with a warm camaraderie.
—Emma Madden, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
There’s a sanguine sadness to the game that’s inescapably painful.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
Solita Marcelli, chief investment officer for the Americas at UBS, also had a more sanguine view of the latest services data.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
With a choir and orchestra arranged by Axel Stordahl, the strings swell to heart-leaping proportions, while Sinatra keeps things sedate and sanguine with an undramatic vocal, which drips with a warm camaraderie.
—Emma Madden, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
There’s a sanguine sadness to the game that’s inescapably painful.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanguine
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The inmates, all of whom have been convicted of murderous crimes, have become close with a group of contemplative Catholic nuns who live half an hour away, in a convent in Waco.—
Daniel Zalewski,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Swastikas are a notorious symbol of hate, antisemitism and White supremacy tracing to the murderous legacy of Germany’s Nazi Party and the Holocaust.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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As the two grow closer professionally, Parsons is confident in what is ahead.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2025
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However, staff are confident that Milo’s snuggly, exuberant personality will shine through in a loving home, ideally with other dogs.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2025
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Jolie accepted the Maltin Modern Master Award from Ava DuVernay, who gave a glowing tribute to the actress onstage at the Arlington Theater.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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That sentiment is a far cry from Melania Trump's own glowing characterizations of the aid agency's work.—
Lucien Bruggeman,
ABC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Too much is still uncertain in college sports to know for sure.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Of course, that mystery will unfold over the course of the season, sure to include misdirects and diversions along the way.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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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
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Some perfumes smell pink and rosy, others are amber-hued and spicy, and some smell fresh and verdant—like a whiff of pale green.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
8 Feb. 2025
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January’s nonfarm payrolls data reported Friday showed a rosy but not exceptional picture of the labor market.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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The City Section will announce its boys and girls basketball pairings on Sunday after 5 p.m. This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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By and large, voters seem to have positive reactions to his early moves, according to a CBS News poll released this week.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
14 Feb. 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 20 Feb. 2025.
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