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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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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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Recent Examples of sanguine
Media companies thus far in earnings season have been decidedly more sanguine, with Comcast, Imax, TelevisaUnivision and Netflix all indicating few concerns as of now.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
Maybe because he’s had a few health scares over the years, including collapsing onstage in 2013, Weir appears sanguine about whatever comes next.
—Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
One reason is that a slew of internal army investigations have been released, probing, among other things, the failure to defend border communities on the morning of the attack, and the years of overly sanguine assessments of Hamas.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Thus far, the message from the C-suite has been sanguine, with Imax on Wednesday insisting there would be no hit to its business from the U.S.-China trade war.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
Maybe because he’s had a few health scares over the years, including collapsing onstage in 2013, Weir appears sanguine about whatever comes next.
—Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
One reason is that a slew of internal army investigations have been released, probing, among other things, the failure to defend border communities on the morning of the attack, and the years of overly sanguine assessments of Hamas.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Thus far, the message from the C-suite has been sanguine, with Imax on Wednesday insisting there would be no hit to its business from the U.S.-China trade war.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanguine
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With that crisis averted, the New York Police Department rolls in and arrests A.G. and the rest of his murderous Collective.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
29 May 2025
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Ed Gale, the actor known for providing the physical performance behind the murderous Chucky doll in the Child's Play slasher movies, died Tuesday in Los Angeles at 61.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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But negative feelings are running high across all sectors; the most confident sector in April was construction, and that was down nearly 4 points from January.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Battled-hardened and confident from winning the Premier League, and on the verge of a ludicrously successful transfer window.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Eric Murphy, 35, proposed to Jasmin Lawrence, 29, last November in a small event with high production values: myriad candles, romantic lighting, flower petals covering the floor and a glowing orange heart as a backdrop.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Gleeson says Krasinski and Carell's support — and their glowing reports of their own experiences working on The Office — made accepting the role that much more affirming.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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For years, the consensus has been that fiber is the surest way to manage the need for faster connectivity and to keep pace with technological advances and consumer expectations.—
Jennifer Sanders,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Scientists aren't quite sure These magnetic fields are incredibly weak — on the order of a billion times weaker than Earth's magnetic field.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
5 June 2025
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After watching in terror as a man violently attacked a police officer in an El Cajon fast-food restaurant, Iesha Booker checked for a pulse on the bloody, unconscious officer and yelled into the radio on his belt.—
Karen Kucher,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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Photos of the man in a hospital bed with a bloody mouth were also posted.—
Jonece Starr Dunigan,
AL.com,
14 July 2017
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Incorporating these symbols into jewelry meant that, say, a rosy ring with a ruby center gifted to a potential sweetheart was indeed loaded with meaning.—
Lynn Yaeger,
Vogue,
26 May 2025
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Intuit — Shares rallied nearly 8% after the tax software company issued a rosy full-year outlook.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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If that kind of freaks you out, keep this in mind: The right diet can have a positive impact on aging—and that includes the aging brain.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
3 June 2025
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Mia sometimes saw Diddy as her 'best friend and protector' During the second day of cross-examination, Mia's positive communications with Combs were again the subject of Combs' team's lengthy questioning.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Mass shootings scarcely register anymore, unless the death toll reaches a certain sanguinary level.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
14 July 2024
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Michael Modafferi Lawmakers and order Yonkers: How many more innocents will be murdered, mugged and mauled by sanguinary, recidivist thugs and mentally ill individuals, none of whom belong unfettered on the streets of New York City and state, before the left-wing Democrats restore law and order?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2024
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“Sanguine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanguine. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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