pessimism
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Even with all the pessimism about housing, though, the stocks are hardly a screaming bargain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
It follows an Air Force statement on Monday urging the media not to write "sensationalised headlines" or "spread pessimism" about the shortage of air defence interceptors.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Readings below 41.5 indicate extreme pessimism, while readings above 62.5 signal excessive optimism.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Big inflows represent excessive optimism, just as big outflows represent excessive pessimism — and the market tends to do the opposite of extreme sentiment.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
What just a few weeks earlier had inspired him is now filling him with pessimism.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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