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in good spirits

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in good spirits
Fig. happy and cheerful; positive and looking toward the future, despite unhappy circumstances. The patient is in good spirits and that will speed her recovery. Tom wasn't in very good spirits after he heard the bad news.
See also: good, spirit


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Vanstone had unquestionably left the house in good spirits.
It is no less worthy, to observe, how little alteration in good spirits, the approaches of death make; for they appear to be the same men, till the last instant.
said the cat, 'how can one be in good spirits when one's life is in danger?
 
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