sanguine
Example Sentences
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Another, sitting next to me, was equally sanguine.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
Russell is sanguine about that, and points out that the fact that Mercedes are dominating somewhat skews the dynamic of the contest.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
He was sanguine about the effects of OTC, even though it was temporary, and expensive, and even though the treated trees got reinfected every four months.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Some former senior Israeli security officials were less sanguine about the results.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
“What a sanguine smell. What a purposeful fire. Breakfast in a tree. Son, I toil from sunup to sundown, and never have I lived so well!”
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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