pessimism
Example Sentences
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The bottom line: Keep your pessimism in check.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
The European Commission’s Economic Sentiment Indicator fell to 96.6 in March, reflecting increased eurozone pessimism amid the war in Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Microsoft’s stock is on pace for its worst quarterly performance since the financial crisis, underscoring the extent of investor pessimism around two of the company’s major businesses.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
“We believe this combination of severe price compression, completely exhausted market breadth, and extreme pessimism is not a cause for panic, but rather a classic contrarian trading opportunity,” they wrote.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Townshend replied with encouraging words, trying not to show his pessimism.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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