I think Mary is a bit of a Pollyanna.
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Pollyanna
/ˌpɒliˈænə/
Synonyms for "pollyanna" (26 found)
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Noun(2 words)
fictional heroinefictional protagonist
Strong matches (7)
Noun(1 words)
lead character
Related words (13)
millennialistmillennianoptimistperfectibilistperfectibilitarianperfectionistphilosophical optimistray of sunshineutopianwishful thinker
Noun(3 words)
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More general
2 entriesfictional characterperson
More specific
4 entriesfictional protagonistnaive optimistnovel heroinepositive thinker
Collocations
6 entriesPollyanna approachPollyanna attitudePollyanna characterPollyanna lensPollyanna optimismPollyanna syndrome
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6 total sentences available.
I called Tom a Pollyanna.
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Pollyanna Pocket was small, with long floppy ears and a tail that coiled upwards in a little ringlet. She was a bouncy, happy young dog, who frolicked all day
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You call her an optimist, but I call her an obnoxious Pollyanna.
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