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bearish

[bair-ish] / ˈbɛər ɪʃ /
















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He put about 10% of his portfolio in credit-default swaps that would gain value if bond investors turned bearish on the automaker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

New lows still outnumber new highs on the NYSE, so this indicator remains bearish.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Notice the bearish RSI divergence too as price made a higher high while the Relative Strength Index made a lower high.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Because the timing of labor market displacement is so uncertain, Muddy Waters recommends using derivative exposure to take a bearish view on corporate credit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

At my great-uncle’s funeral I secretly tested out feeling glad that he was dead—the six-foot bearish masculinity of him.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston