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pessimism

[pes-uh-miz-uhm] / ˈpɛs əˌmɪz əm /


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Some economists and financial commentators have linked that behavior to economic pessimism and rising living costs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Unions representing Hollywood actors, writers and backstage workers expressed gratitude to Bonta for extracting concessions from Paramount—as well as pessimism over the deal’s implications for their industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Yes, bears: crypto slang for people who think the price of Bitcoin is going to fall or who have in some other way succumbed to crypto pessimism.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

Earlier this year, the short interest—a measure of how many people are betting a stock will fall—in Moderna hit 20%, a level signaling intense pessimism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

Having finished my article on Haiti, I had come to share Captain Carroll’s pessimism.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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