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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
Speaking to reporters earlier this week at the Final Four, the UConn coach was sanguine about whether that competitive balance will continue once schools can start sharing money directly with athletes.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Join 2 others in the comments View Comments Other economists were far less sanguine.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Machen’s fellow fundamentalists and evangelicals were far less sanguine about an ideological alliance with Catholics.
—Austin Steelman / Made By History, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
The October moon gets its name from its historic status as a symbol for hunters to begin preparations for winter, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, which also noted its sometimes referred to as a blood or sanguine moon.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Join 2 others in the comments View Comments Other economists were far less sanguine.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Machen’s fellow fundamentalists and evangelicals were far less sanguine about an ideological alliance with Catholics.
—Austin Steelman / Made By History, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
The October moon gets its name from its historic status as a symbol for hunters to begin preparations for winter, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, which also noted its sometimes referred to as a blood or sanguine moon.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanguine
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All this was condoned when not encouraged or even led by local and state officials, who funded murderous militias.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Apr. 2025
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The section has also added French director Cardona’s No One Will Know, a huit clos in which the clients and bar staff of a shabby cafe outside Paris enter into a murderous pact when an elderly regular comes in and wins big in the lottery.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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Investors are confident that such bold approaches will pay off, and the companies on the Technology list have collectively raised more than $300 million in recent years.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Once a sense of consensus – or close enough – has been reached, group members can be confident that those who continue to disagree can be safely ignored or no longer tolerated.—
Jen Cole Wright,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Fine needles stimulate collagen and elastin for a glowing, even complexion, ideal for addressing hyperpigmentation before a trip.—
Rana Good,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The townsfolk run for cover as the glowing red eyes and bone-chilling howls signal the return of the terrifying creature.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2025
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The sweat, sure, but also just the indignity of it.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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No one knows for sure who holds the record for the longest pond skim in the world, without an international skim-off.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 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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Unfortunately, things are not so rosy with third-party games.—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Read more Boston Attacking Law Firms Attacks What Makes America Great | Opinion Things weren't exactly rosy between the colonists and their British rulers in the 1760s and '70s.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Just imagine how positive so many of Harvard’s alumni, partners, faculty, and current students must feel due to the position taken by the University.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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One outcome of stigma exploitation is value reversal, showing that something negative can become positive.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
15 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 30 Apr. 2025.
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