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Pollyannaish in a sentence

Pollyannaish meaning

Unreasonably optimistic.

Synonyms of Pollyannaish

cheerful upbeat optimistic

Related words

Other words often associated with Pollyannaish or its synonyms:

lighthearted positive sanguine offbeat twinkly perky wellbeing prosperity beaming pessimistic beat cheery

Using Pollyannaish

  • The main meaning on this page is: Unreasonably optimistic.
  • Useful related words include: cheerful, upbeat, optimistic.

Context around Pollyannaish

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

glib 1×

Often after:

lipstick 1× flacks 1× unwillingness 1×

Sentence patterns with Pollyannaish

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a glib pollyannaish lipstick on 1× or a pollyannaish unwillingness to 1× phalanx of pollyannaish flacks who 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a criticism of 1× their execs hide 1× this concern was 1×

Common sentence endings:

morality and realpolitik 1× view of problems 1× with the truth 1×

Words around Pollyannaish

Just before it in the word index:

pollyanna 13 polly 181 pollworkers 2 pollux 14 pollutive 2 pollutions 6

Just after it in the word index:

polman 8 polmans 2 polmar 3 polmont 5 polnareff 3 polo 569

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Pollyannaish

  • In this selection, "pollyannaish" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, glib, lipstick, flacks and unwillingness stand out and add context to how "pollyannaish" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a glib pollyannaish lipstick on and or a pollyannaish unwillingness to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pollyannaish" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pollyannaish

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Their execs hide behind a phalanx of Pollyannaish flacks who can’t be trusted with the truth. (17 words)

This concern was dismissed by most Republicans as moral preening or a Pollyannaish unwillingness to recognize the distinction between private morality and realpolitik. (23 words)

A criticism of this “never let a good crisis go to waste” outlook is that it can lead to a glib, Pollyannaish, lipstick-on-a-pig view of problems. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

A criticism of this “never let a good crisis go to waste” outlook is that it can lead to a glib, Pollyannaish, lipstick-on-a-pig view of problems. (29 words)

This concern was dismissed by most Republicans as moral preening or a Pollyannaish unwillingness to recognize the distinction between private morality and realpolitik. (23 words)

Their execs hide behind a phalanx of Pollyannaish flacks who can’t be trusted with the truth. (17 words)

Example sentences (3)

A criticism of this “never let a good crisis go to waste” outlook is that it can lead to a glib, Pollyannaish, lipstick-on-a-pig view of problems.

Their execs hide behind a phalanx of Pollyannaish flacks who can’t be trusted with the truth.

This concern was dismissed by most Republicans as moral preening or a Pollyannaish unwillingness to recognize the distinction between private morality and realpolitik.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pollyannaish" in a sentence?
An example: "A criticism of this “never let a good crisis go to waste” outlook is that it can lead to a glib, Pollyannaish, lipstick-on-a-pig view of problems." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "pollyannaish" from authentic English texts.
What does "pollyannaish" mean?
Pollyannaish means: Unreasonably optimistic.
What are synonyms of "pollyannaish"?
Common synonyms of "pollyannaish" include: cheerful, upbeat, optimistic.
How many example sentences with "pollyannaish" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "pollyannaish", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.