sanguine
adjective
cheerfully optimistic, sometimes to the point of seeming complacent, oblivious, or naive.
sanguinity
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a word derived from
sanguine.
Example Sentences
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Preoccupied as he may be regarding his time left on Earth, Brock characteristically pivots to a kind of hesitant sanguinity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
His laissez-faire sanguinity and her steely determination are convincing and compelling.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2022
“Drenched in the sanguinity of chaos,” Osiris celebrates the “brilliant pyre of destruction” before returning to Anacostia in spectral form as the “River Man” discovered by his grandson Dash.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2021
Kerouac saw sadness in Frank’s collection, but what is most notable about the staid, unburnished faces now is their comparative sanguinity.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 11, 2019
The lines on Dick’s brows had become visible; and even Mathews’ resolute sanguinity was being tested to the utmost.
From The Plunderer by Douglas Duer
