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pessimism

[pes-uh-miz-uhm] / ˈpɛs əˌmɪz əm /


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U.S. natural gas futures soared as colder weather forecasts removed some of the pessimism about weak late December and early January demand.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, experts say the Grinch’s 2025 glow-up likely owes as much to holiday exhaustion and broad consumer pessimism as it does vertical video virility.

From Los Angeles Times

A new AP-NORC poll released this week crystallizes the public’s pessimism.

From Barron's

This gap between perception and reality can quietly fuel a broader sense of pessimism about other people and about society as a whole.

From Science Daily

Confidence among German firms unexpectedly deteriorated this month, amid growing pessimism about the business outlook for early months of next year.

From The Wall Street Journal