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pessimism

[pes-uh-miz-uhm] / ˈpɛs əˌmɪz əm /


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None of this will cure the malaise and pessimism rotting the economy from the inside.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The social-media declaration suggests Beijing is increasingly concerned about pessimism among young people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

From there, a strong rally followed, as pessimism waned and the stock moved higher.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

The level of pessimism has reached a point where tech’s trailing PEG is implying “future earnings will be much weaker and is as low as the trough after the tech bubble burst in 2003-05.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

One portrait of Vincent at twenty-one: dark colors, dark shadows, lethargy, pessimism.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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