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as in confident
having or showing a mind free from doubt
I'm reasonably sanguine about the adoption of the latest proposal
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as in murderous
eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing
the Civil War remains America's most sanguine conflict
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as in tanned
having a healthy reddish skin tone
a baby with a sanguine complexion is more likely to leave the hospital early than a sickly-looking one
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Recent Examples of sanguine
The sanguine perspective is that those same part-time players might manage to impact a victory.
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Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Other analysts are not so sanguine.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The mood isn’t so sanguine in Moscow.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
But not everyone is so sanguine.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
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Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Other analysts are not so sanguine.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The mood isn’t so sanguine in Moscow.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
But not everyone is so sanguine.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanguine
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Katharine Blodgett’s delivery is silken, confident.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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The brand works with skin experts to strengthen credibility and help customers feel confident using the device safely and consistently as part of their routine.—
William Jones
January 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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The whiteprint is irrefutable evidence of the Nazis’ murderous intent.—
Elliott Broidy,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Momoa’s irresponsible, endlessly chatty Jonny is first seen being dumped by his long-suffering girlfriend Valentina (Morena Baccarin) and is the kind of guy who quaffs a beer even while fighting off a gang of murderous yakuza.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Sunburnt blush focuses the color in the very center of your face for a just-tanned effect, while the doll-blush trend places it on the apples of cheeks for a smooth look.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
15 Dec. 2025
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The boots are made from a twinface sheepskin upper, with fleece and wool on the inside and the tanned skin on the outside.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
24 Nov. 2025
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The sophomore was steady, including a pair of highlight-reel saves that looked like sure goals.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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The one thing for sure is that this is a very hard problem.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The film has a brutal 6% critic score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, but the audience score is at a glowing 99%.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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In its center is the Orion Nebula, a glowing patch of light.—
Jase Parnell-Brookes,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Plus, nearly all expect AI agents to deliver positive ROI by 2026.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The region’s population grew by 244,000 in that period, marking four consecutive years of growth, and, notably, the Midwest posted positive net migration from other states for the first time this decade.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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As the internet blackout in Iran appears to be easing after weeks of protests across the country, the scale of the Islamic Republic regime’s bloodiest crackdown in decades is now being made public, according to activist groups.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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One of the bloodiest moments in that revolution, which deposed the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and led to the rise of the incumbent Islamist regime, occurred on September 8, 1978.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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After sitting for a few minutes, the original color rubs or peels away to reveal a natural-looking rosy stain.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
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Danaher shares dropped on Wednesday because Wall Street was not giving the supplier of tools and equipment to drugmakers and hospitals credit for beating its rosy earnings guidance from earlier this month.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Sanguine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanguine. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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