defeatism
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It may be tempting to slide into defeatism.
From Slate ● Jan. 23, 2026
And he slammed cadres who for "too long been accustomed to defeatism, irresponsibility and passiveness".
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
But with enough resources, the Patriot target is achievable, despite much defeatism about U.S. industrial capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
“I think there’s a lot of negative polarization at play — an expression of defeatism or disenfranchisement at the fact that status quo politicians aren’t addressing young men’s problems.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025
“I don’t think defeatism is honest,” Dad answered.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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