bearish
Example Sentences
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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
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