Pollyannish

And lastly -- and this will seem kind of Pollyannish, I suppose -- but we need balance in our psyche about this.

CNN Transcript May 13, 2004

On the flip side, replying with only positives can sound Pollyannish.

The 'What's Surprised You?' Trap

Lest I be accused of being too Pollyannish Pollyannaish? here, it's obvious that whatever deal gets struck is going to have some things contained within it which are going to upset some Democrats.

Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points -- Obama 2.0?

Lest I be accused of being too Pollyannish Pollyannaish? here, it's obvious that whatever deal gets struck is going to have some things contained within it which are going to upset some Democrats.

Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points -- Obama 2.0?

Even though Dianne Rehm admonished Moore for his anti-science outbursts, he continued to pollute the airwaves with Pollyannish complacency ...

Wonk Room » Global Warming Denier Stephen Moore: Climate Change Is ‘Climate Improvement’

"We're not Pollyannish, but based on our experience so far, they are off to a good start, both in word and deed," Mr. Cretz said.

U.S. Considers Arming Libyan Rebels

Upon seeing incontrovertible evidence of these negative trade agreement results, economists continue with Pollyannish blather.

The P-I-E Model, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty

Her 1950's Pollyannish approach to problems will undoubtedly fail.

Palin: 'I will forever question' Rev. Wright strategy

The villain of the piece is an ultraconservative border-patrol officer (John Doman) whose long-estranged biracial son (Amari Cheatom) has come home for a visit, in the course of which he beds his Pollyannish stepmother (Elizabeth Marvel, who is, as always, astonishingly good).

A Masterpiece Made Manifest

The villain of the piece is an ultraconservative border-patrol officer (John Doman) whose long-estranged biracial son (Amari Cheatom) has come home for a visit, in the course of which he beds his Pollyannish stepmother (Elizabeth Marvel, who is, as always, astonishingly good).

A Masterpiece Made Manifest