Pollyanna

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Life doesn’t screech to a halt after a Pollyanna rom-com ending, just like love isn’t cast in amber, destined to be preserved forever.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2025

If it seems like Roberts is too Pollyanna, well, for some players, it works.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

Alongside a growing body of quantitative evidence, these patient anecdotes are proving our Pollyanna wishes can come true; they show us social prescriptions can both improve our health and reduce pressure on health care.

From Slate • May 26, 2024

They also look at the bronze statue of Pollyanna, erected outside the public library to honor the 1913 book by local author Eleanor H. Porter, whose main character came to define relentless optimism.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024

A Little Princess and Pollyanna, let me tell you, they are selling you a pack of ugly lies.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart