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pollyannaish

a. (alternative form of Pollyannaish English)

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pollyannaish

adj. pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic [syn: cheerful, upbeat]

Usage examples of "pollyannaish".

It sounds so Pollyannaish, but I have learned that my approach and attitude generally dictated how things went.

It seems priggish or Pollyannaish to deny that my intention in writing the work was to titillate the nastier propensities of my readers.