Panglossian

Example Sentences

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Of course, there are limits to taking a Panglossian attitude and psyching ourselves up in the face of challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

But Mr. Clinton’s was not an isolated Panglossian view in the West in the decade after Mr. Gorbachev’s actions led to the end of the Cold War and the end of the Soviet Union.

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2022

With fingers crossed and a Panglossian belief that this can be the best of all possible theater worlds, here is my cautious curation of what will be worthwhile in a maybe-this-time season.

From Washington Post • Mar. 6, 2022

If we think it is, it’s simply Panglossian logic: It must be the best of all possible worlds!

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2021

When my master adopted the Panglossian view of the universe I used no arguments that might cloud his serenity.

From The Belovéd Vagabond by Locke, William John