pessimism

While anxiety or distress are not exactly the same as doubt or pessimism, they’re similarly believed to cause people to shut down, when in fact they may be a helpful driver of action.

Remarkably, they persisted, and did not resign themselves to nihilism or pessimism.

The mood among Democratic supporters soon swung from anxious pessimism to excited anticipation.

But despite his current pessimism about the viability of becoming a biological parent, Kari says he "wouldn't write it off".

Over the past few years, the housing downturn, record youth unemployment and layoffs in tech and other industries have compounded economic pessimism.