sanguine
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Not everyone is as sanguine about prospects for a lasting truce as Lee.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
Some former senior Israeli security officials were less sanguine about the results.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
When Jalibert walked out of the squad, Galthie remained sanguine.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Tech’s strong earnings, likewise, make him sanguine about the industry’s billions of spending on AI development, especially as he believes the U.S. still has strong advantages over China in this regard.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
Abigail heard him out about the doomed course of the French Revolution but was somewhat more sanguine: “I ruminate upon France as I lie awake many hours before light,” she wrote.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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