animal spirits
Example Sentences
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The Downing Street duo are trying to maintain this precious commodity of confidence and the promotion of economic animal spirits that have been suppressed by years of political and economic chaos.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
“Failing to incorporate animal spirits into the model can blind us to the real sources of trouble.”
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
None of this means that the investment markets’ performance is always driven by animal spirits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
Hartnett also referenced the troubles in credit and private equity as examples of peak liquidity and animal spirits.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025
Sharpe could not abide music; something in its vibrations agitated his animal spirits and contributed to his peevish disposition.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
