Pollyanna

Example Sentences

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If it seems like Roberts is too Pollyanna, well, for some players, it works.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

I’m not Pollyanna, but people get a high saying that the threat is much bigger than it is.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 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

I didn't want the optimism to come from this Pollyanna place of we can make the world better and I want to see the best in people.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2023

A Little Princess and Pollyanna, let me tell you, they are selling you a pack of ugly lies.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart