Pollyanna
noun
an excessively or blindly optimistic person.
Pollyannaish
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a word derived from
Pollyanna.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
And I can’t be Pollyannaish and say nothing bad will happen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
“She was, it’s a bad term, but kind of Pollyannaish about the industry,” Curtis explained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2021
“Everyone was smiling all the time, which sounds sort of Pollyannaish, but it’s true.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2020
The notion was Pollyannaish then, and it remains so today.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2019
But in spite of everything, a Pollyannaish remix of "Let It Be" already seems to be in the offing.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2019
