Pollyannish
See also: pollyannish
English
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Adjective
Pollyannish (comparative more Pollyannish, superlative most Pollyannish)
- (derogatory) irrepressibly or excessively optimistic; capable of seeing good in anyone
- 2023 June 1, David Smith, quoting Shalanda Young, director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, “Apostle of bipartisanship: why US debt ceiling deal was a victory for Joe Biden”, in The Guardian:
- She insisted: "Look, the House is not very different from when I was there. You have to have some faith in the governing majority, which I do, because I have a lot of respect for members on both sides of the aisle to do what’s best for the American people. And that is not some pollyannish thing. I know them."
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