Sentence examples for a bit sanguine from inspiring English sources

But even if betting on a $15 minimum wage spreading to every large American city in the near future is a bit sanguine, the idea itself should creep toward the political mainstream over the next few years.

The announcement from Time Warner suggests that its newish chief executive, Jeffrey L. Bewkes, who took the job a year ago, may have been a bit too sanguine at the outset of the downturn.

Mr. Negroponte seemed a bit less sanguine.

Even builders are a bit more sanguine.

I'm a bit less sanguine.

Labour can probably be a bit more sanguine – the polls look less bad for them.

Raymond Neidl, who follows airlines for Blaylock & Partners in New York, was a bit more sanguine.

The governor seemed a bit less sanguine when the topic turned to a profile, in a major magazine, of the campaign's chief strategist, Karl Rove.

Marat Safin of Russia, who beat Karol Kucera of Slovakia in his first-round match, was a bit less sanguine after his own sparsely attended match.

He's a bit less sanguine about what role a figure like Erdogan should play in helping resolve other crises, such as the conflict in Syria and the extremist threat there.

Vince Carter's postseason reputation is a bit less sanguine: It is defined by a wayward shot at the buzzer and the criticism of his decision to attend his college graduation.