Pollyannaish

adjective

variants also Pollyannish
Definition of Pollyannaishnext
as in optimistic

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  1. optimistic
  2. hopeful
  3. sentimental
  4. rosy
Adjective
  • Demographic experts are cautiously optimistic about the new scheme, which appears to offer more sustained and holistic support for families.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The 192-mile electric figure is reported as CLTC, which is China's relatively optimistic test cycle.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of optimistic
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  • Relatives of people believed trapped in a tunnel at one of several hydropower plants hit in the China-Nepal border floods on Wednesday remain hopeful of positive news.
    — Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Lee is hopeful the team will add another player or two or three before the transfer window closes next Wednesday, but Sporting KC is past the point of turning around its season.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of hopeful
Adjective
  • Houston could soar within it because Parton imbued it with a musical and sentimental purity that made room for the enormity of her expressiveness.
    — Ann Powers, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Ditsy floral quilt toppers add a sentimental anchor to bedrooms, while vintage pieces threaded throughout the rest of the property have been lovingly sourced by the experts at New York’s The Somerset House.
    — Dipal Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of sentimental
Adjective
  • Instead of predicting a rosy outcome or forcing a new personality, a useful mantra can state a choice that’s within your control.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The strappy dress featured a sheer grid base adorned with beaded floral appliqués in the same shade of rosy pink.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of rosy
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“Pollyannaish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Pollyannaish. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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