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sanguine

1. optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation

“he is sanguine about prospects for the global economy”

2. (in medieval science and medicine) of or having the constitution associated with the predominance of blood among the bodily humors, supposedly marked by a ruddy complexion and an optimistic disposition.
3. (of the complexion) florid or ruddy.

adjective

/ˈsæŋɡwən/

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  • optimistic
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