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Significados de pollyannaish en inglés

Pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic.

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Examples for "cheerful"
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One reason for Europe to be cheerful They only need a draw.
The Guardian
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Coworkers say he was cheerful, well liked, had a good work ethic.
Spider bones: a novel
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Equity market investors have reasons to be cheerful as January 2004 closes.
The Irish Times
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George was quite bright and cheerful in spite of the early hour.
Rite of Passage
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These cheerful prophecies must be verified in the natural course of things.
The Destiny of the Soul: A Critical History of the Doctrine of a...
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Market conditions don't appear feasible, investor confidence is not upbeat, he said.
Reuters
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Despite the upbeat talk, deep political problems were on display in Washington.
Reuters
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Consumers were upbeat about both current conditions and expectations for the future.
Reuters
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Andrier remained upbeat about business prospects despite stagnating sales in Western Europe.
Reuters
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Betfair said it was upbeat on prospects despite the new tax regime.
Reuters
Uso de pollyannaish en inglés
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But if she was relentlessly cheerful last time round, this time she's practically Pollyannaish.
The Guardian
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It's just that everyone is so Pollyannaish about Poppy.
The Heiresses
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I'm not overly Pollyannaish about the public's right to know, but I meant every word I said to Waterbury.
Man in the Middle
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Over the next decade, at least a few of these will probably come to seem naïve or Pollyannaish or prematurely apocalyptic.
NY Magazine
Pollyannaish a través del tiempo