Pollyanna
Example Sentences
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We’re less than a year removed from the Pollyanna twee of “The Life of Chuck,” and daily life has only become more cruel.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
I’m not Pollyanna, but people get a high saying that the threat is much bigger than it is.
From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2024
Phil subscribers and the public when Disney Hall fundraising faltered and the whole thing seemed like some kind of pointless avant-garde Pollyanna project from a vain architect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
My inner Pollyanna prevailed, and I reasoned for a moment that the end of enmity between the two men was not only possible but also would be good for the country.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2023
Sosie had played her part, being the smiling, plucky, don’t-worry-about-me, lip-reading Pollyanna.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
