sanguine
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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
Those of a contrarian bent may thus consider a very high ratio is signaling equity investors are too sanguine, while a dive in the ratio may mean they are too pessimistic.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 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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