Definition of Pollyanna

a cheerful person who naively tries to find the good in everything

Examples of Pollyanna in a sentence

A naïve Pollyanna, Little Red Riding Hood skipped through the woods blissfully unaware of the danger.  🔊

Alice hates being called a Pollyanna just because she’s a cheerful and optimistic person.  🔊

Rolling her eyes at the overly happy Pollyana, Karlie wished the girl would be a little less jolly.  🔊

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