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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
Ethan Freiberg, a fifth grader, was sanguine about the school’s demise.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
While oil, shipping insurance and rates markets increasingly reflect fears of a prolonged disruption, broader risk assets remain relatively sanguine, with stock markets hitting record highs.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Main Street mostly remains sanguine, with corporate profits at record highs, AI investment growing, unemployment near historic lows, and the US emerging as a relative winner.
—Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
His early exit devastated the RHAP community, but Cesternino remains sanguine about his time in the Highlands and about inventing the Survivor superfan.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 May 2026
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
While oil, shipping insurance and rates markets increasingly reflect fears of a prolonged disruption, broader risk assets remain relatively sanguine, with stock markets hitting record highs.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Main Street mostly remains sanguine, with corporate profits at record highs, AI investment growing, unemployment near historic lows, and the US emerging as a relative winner.
—Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
His early exit devastated the RHAP community, but Cesternino remains sanguine about his time in the Highlands and about inventing the Survivor superfan.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanguine
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With confident goalkeeper Raúl Rangel in net, Mexico looks to shake off opening-match nerves and beat South Korea in Guadalajara.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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So playing characters who were so ferocious and bold and confident and determined and all that helped me profoundly in my personal life.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Pure white cloth, born in the murderous toil of slavery, formed in debilitating factory conditions, and finished through the agony of Sicilian children, was bleached in more ways than one.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
15 June 2026
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Being on house arrest in the most recent installment, the murderous mom of two takes a break from putting on this metaphorical mask, allowing her vulnerability to show.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Rigid beauty standards defined Victoria’s Secret in the peak of its mid-aughts glory, with girls watching rows of extra-small, tanned models at the annual fashion show.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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The biggest is Theroux’s overly tanned and idiotic tech billionaire Benji Barnes, who is dating Emily (Emily Blunt) after recently divorcing his cool wife Sasha Barnes (Lucy Liu) and leaving her with billions.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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For this World Cup, the early reports said that a curtain would be used to make sure there would be no late-afternoon sun issues.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Season three is cashing in on all the teasing and finally giving us the Dance of the Dragons, the Targaryen civil war that brings Westeros to its knees, in all its bloody and fiery glory.—
Nic Juarez,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Men grappling and kicking, throwing elbows and punching, giving each other bloody noses, black eyes, and—surely, occasionally—concussions.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The way the celebrations are performances now, too, with a sea of glowing rectangles held aloft as the fourth quarter ticked away tensely.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The offer to return hit differently for Hall, who was recently honored with some of the most glowing acclaim of her career for her dramatic turn in Paul Thomas Anderson's Best Picture Oscar winner, One Battle After Another.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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Name three positive and three negative qualities someone else would ascribe to you.—
Dr. Marcus Collins,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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This operation was a great example of how strong partnerships, coordinated resources, traditional search and rescue techniques, and emerging technologies can all work together to achieve a positive outcome.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Or some other colorful character in some other sanguinary chamber with some other lethal weapon?—
John Beifuss,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
16 Mar. 2026
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In a series of sanguinary close-ups, Elvira takes a cleaver to her digits, first slicing them and then fully dismembering them.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Sanguine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanguine. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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