Sanguine (adj)
san-gwin
Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
(In medieval science and medicine) of or having the constitution associated with the predominance of blood among the bodily humours, supposedly marked by a ruddy complexion and an optimistic disposition..
Example sentences
“No matter what she faces, my daughter has such a sanguine attitude to life.”
“The comittee meeting was sanguine despite the company’s projected figures.”
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