rosier; rosiest
1
a
: of the color rose
b
: having a pinkish usually healthy-looking complexion : blooming
c
: marked by blushes
2
: characterized by or tending to promote optimism
a rosy outlook
rosiness
noun
Examples of rosy in a Sentence
rosy and cheerful after a day outside in the snow
that's a particularly rosy view of the economic situation, and one that may not be justified
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Numbers in the Northeast don’t look quite as rosy as the nation taken as a whole.
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Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
So steps will be taken beforehand to make sure everything is as rosy as possible.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, if someone looks only at the results of Florida’s statewide assessment, FAST, the picture would be rosier because Florida has an honesty gap.
—John Padget, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
Things haven't been quite as rosy for Philadelphia, though, as the Sixers are 20-38 on the season, have just lost their last nine games in a row and, for good measure, announced on Friday that one-time MVP Joel Embiid would miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
So steps will be taken beforehand to make sure everything is as rosy as possible.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, if someone looks only at the results of Florida’s statewide assessment, FAST, the picture would be rosier because Florida has an honesty gap.
—John Padget, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
Things haven't been quite as rosy for Philadelphia, though, as the Sixers are 20-38 on the season, have just lost their last nine games in a row and, for good measure, announced on Friday that one-time MVP Joel Embiid would miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Rosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rosy. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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