pessimism
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It may not even slow rates of saving at all, since amid slowing economic growth and mounting pessimism, households have plenty of other reasons to batten down their financial hatches.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
None of this will cure the malaise and pessimism rotting the economy from the inside.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
From there, a strong rally followed, as pessimism waned and the stock moved higher.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
Even in the face of continued pessimism from energy analysts, transportation exports, and geopolitical strategists, stocks rose on Tuesday.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Not that pie in the sky stuff, not a preference for optimism over pessimism, but rather “an orientation of the spirit.”
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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