adjective
- optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation
- having a ruddy, healthy complexion
Usage: literary
Examples
- Despite the team’s poor record, the coach remained sanguine about their chances.
- She was sanguine that the project would succeed despite the setbacks.
- His sanguine outlook helped him through difficult times.
- The investors were surprisingly sanguine about the market downturn.
- Even after the rejection, he maintained a sanguine attitude about his job search.
- The author described the character’s sanguine complexion in vivid detail.