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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
But Yampolskiy is less sanguine about giving bots a long leash in the real world.
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John Ruwitch, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
One person who seemed sanguine on the matter was Witt’s main challenger, American Debi Thomas.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
So far, investors seem relatively sanguine about America’s fiscal trajectory.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
When asked about the burden of having to pay that price to change direction, Bill Ford was realistic, but sanguine about it.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
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John Ruwitch, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
One person who seemed sanguine on the matter was Witt’s main challenger, American Debi Thomas.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
So far, investors seem relatively sanguine about America’s fiscal trajectory.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
When asked about the burden of having to pay that price to change direction, Bill Ford was realistic, but sanguine about it.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanguine
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Regardless of whether the debt is fraudulent, that check can provide a more confident understanding of what’s going on.—
William Tong,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The athlete himself also has a confident gait—still lanky and long-limbed in that teenage way, but assured.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026
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The spirit of the endeavor can forgive a lot, with some clumsy filmmaking that doesn’t seem to be an intentional homage, such as a slapdash set-up to Helen’s murderous ways and a slightly tacked-on feeling opening involving a film critic who has been a thorn in Jack’s side.—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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After a first murderous high, Green spends the rest of the film chasing that euphoria through a recognizable 20th century America braced for inevitable collapse.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2026
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But this gorgeous pair of tanned leather mules has a cork insole and a natural rubber sole for a super high-quality step.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 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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Hadi and his friends were not sure what to expect from the holiday.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Cohen wasn’t sure exactly when Ramos got his cancer diagnosis.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Sombrero Galaxy was imaged to magnificent effect by the Hubble Space Telescope — most recently to mark its 35th anniversary in space — which revealed its sweeping disk-like structure and pronounced dusty lanes shining beneath its glowing galactic core.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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In a sea of black and muted gowns, Alba was golden and glowing, the soft color punctuated with intermittent flower detailing.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
14 Mar. 2026
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This is one of the saner decisions the Giants have made in a long time, which is a positive reflection on John Harbaugh and Dawn Aponte in their first offseason running the roster and salary cap.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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You’re known for making documentaries about positive glimmers of hope from places around the world where otherwise there’s mostly been doom and despair.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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Bethenny Frankel had a bloody mishap during an Instagram beauty routine, Billy Joel’s daughter shared encouraging news about his neurological condition, and Tom Brady was spotted with a new companion.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Jordan, meanwhile, said that shooting the film's most intense scenes – this is a bloody vampire film, after all – was surprisingly fun.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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By mid-February, Hooper was less rosy about the prospects of budget talks wrapping during the regular session.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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The statistics appear to bear out the president’s rosy assessment.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Sanguine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanguine. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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