sanguinesan‧guine /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/ adjective formal 
Word Origin
Other economists are more sanguine about the possibility of inflation. a sanguine view
Word OriginWORD ORIGINsanguine
ExamplesOrigin:
1300-1400 French sanguin, from Latin sanguineus, from sanguis ‘blood’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- a sanguine complexion
- Traders are taking a sanguine view of interest-rate prospects.
- Guterson, 39, seems sanguine about his remarkable success.
- His close colleagues were rather less sanguine in private.
- However, some other forecasters are more sanguine about inflation.
- Jody is not sanguine about the prospects.
- Simon was not always sanguine about the population issue.
- Such a sanguine conclusion may seem odd at a time when furious arguments are no doubt raging behind the scenes.
- This is not to say that Brownmiller has written a sanguine portrait of sisters locking arms in struggle.
- We stopped believing in the four humours, but we remain bilious, choleric, sanguine and phlegmatic.
THESAURUS► optimistic
Collocations believing that good things will happen: · I’m optimistic about our chances of winning.· an optimistic view of the future
► hopeful believing that what you hope for will happen: · The test results made him feel more hopeful about his chances of recovery.
► positive thinking about what is good in a situation, rather than what is bad: · Try to be more positive about your work.· She has a very positive attitude to life.
► upbeat having a cheerful attitude and showing that you expect to succeed, or that a situation will get better, especially the economic or political situation: · The prime minister was upbeat, predicting that the economy would soon come out of recession.· an upbeat message about the party’s chances of winning the election
► bullish feeling confident about the future – used especially when talking the economic situation, or a company’s chances of success: · He’s very bullish about the company’s prospects.· Stockmarket analysts expect the bullish trend to continue.
► sanguine formal hopeful and not worried about what will happen in the future, especially when the situation seems difficult – a very formal use: · Koons himself somehow remains sanguine in the face of all the criticism.· Other commentators are less sanguine, and fear that the world economy is on the verge of recession.
► rosy if the future or your life seems rosy, it seems good and you expect good things to happen: · The future looks rosy for the team.· Returning soldiers found life less rosy than they had hoped.· The price of oil keeps going up, and things look pretty rosy for the big oil companies.
► look on the bright side to consider the good parts of a situation, which seems bad in many other ways – used especially when telling someone that they should do this: · Look on the bright side – it could have been a lot worse.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► less
happy and hopeful about the future SYN optimisticsanguine about· His close colleagues were rather less sanguine in private.· But officials in Nevada were less sanguine.· Under less sanguine circumstances, loans are advanced more cautiously.· A University of Michigan study said consumers grew less sanguine about their finances this month.· Walking home, though, Ralph was less sanguine.· On the crowded streets of Hong Kong, the masses feel less sanguine about the Communist takeover.· De Oriol of Iberdrola was less sanguine about the possibility of increased dividends.
Other economists are more sanguine about the possibility of inflation. a sanguine view