sanguinely

Meanings

• adjective

  expressing or giving the impression of being calm, composed, and unconcerned, even in the face of something serious or disturbing

  - "Despite the crisis, the CEO spoke sanguinely to the investors."
  - "The soldier's sanguine demeanor belied the gravity of the situation."

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Variants

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sanguine , sanguinely , sanguineness , sanguinenesses , sanguinities , sanguinity

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Etymology

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From Latin sanguis ‘blood’ + -gine ‘born of, proceeding from’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'sanguinely' is not commonly used in everyday speech and is more often found in formal or literary contexts.

2. The opposite of 'sanguinely' is 'hysterically' or 'anxiously'.

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Related Concepts

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1. calm: A feeling of peace and tranquility, often used to describe a lack of anxiety or agitation.

2. composure: The ability to remain calm and in control, especially in difficult or stressful situations.

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Quotes

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1. He has been strangely "sanguine" about this, blandly ignoring the mounting evidence that dissident elements in the police are stirring trouble …

   - Allister Sparks,{it}Washington Post{/it},9–15 Mar. 1992

2. How could a man of his caliber be this "sanguine" about a war we had barely begun to fight? He gave me the McNamara look, eyes focusing boldly through rimless glasses. "Every quantitative measurement we have shows that we're winning this war," he said.

   - Neil Sheehan,{it}A Bright Shining Lie{/it},1988

3. He does not pretend to be "sanguine" about our prospects. History itself, he reminds us, provides few examples of cultures as debilitated as ours which were not destroyed by the very forces they set in motion.

   - Gertrude Himmelfarb,{it}The New History and the Old{/it},1987

4. Yet if there were "sanguine" expectations of war profits and unlimited booty from the Spanish empire, … those hopes were dramatically confounded …

   - Simon Schama,{it}The Embarrassment of Riches{/it},1988

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Culture

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In literature, 'sanguinely' is often used to describe characters who remain calm and composed in difficult situations, such as during a war or a crisis. In art, there are no known significant representations of the word 'sanguinely'.

How to Memorize "sanguinely"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a calm, serene scene, such as a peaceful lake or a tranquil forest, when you think of the word 'sanguinely'. Visualize yourself expressing calmness and composure in a difficult situation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sanguinely' with calmness, composure, and unconcernedness. Think of a person who remains calm and collected in the face of adversity.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Serene and composed, like a lake at rest, sanguinely I express'.

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