Pollyanna

Example Sentences

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“It’s so complex and I have such a limited perspective,” she said, though she described her initial attitude as “Pollyanna.”

From New York Times

After all, the studio founder was the one to cast the then-unknown Brit in 1960’s “Pollyanna,” offering her a seven-picture deal that would make her one of the most famous child stars in the world.

From Los Angeles Times

And yet despite a bout with bulimia and a battle to keep her childhood wages, Mills somehow remains unembittered — an outlook she credits, in part, to “Pollyanna.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I think there was a bit of Pollyanna in me to start off with, actually. I do tend to look on the bright side of life.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Pollyanna” is the story of an orphan, first played by Mary Pickford, who is taken in by her wealthy, cold aunt.

From Los Angeles Times