bear market

Example Sentences

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“The vibes are very good. The energy is pretty high. If this is a bear market, I’ll take it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

A bear market is a 20% fall from a recent peak.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

“I don’t think we can say we’re just coming out of a bear market here,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The collapse in 2020 of internet stocks and then the market more broadly ranks as ‘the easiest bear market I’ve ever seen in my whole life.’

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

It refers to a person who believes that the market value of stocks will decline, and a bear market is a declining market.

From Successful Stock Speculation by Butler, John James