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
In the other, titles sounded optimistic, almost Panglossian.
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
Elghanian’s letters reveal a lonely man still trying to oversee his businesses and family affairs as the old regime collapses, clinging to a Panglossian belief that things will be all right.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 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 William John Locke
