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pessimism

[pes-uh-miz-uhm] / ˈpɛs əˌmɪz əm /


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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

With copper’s long-term uptrend intact and sentiment turning up from extreme pessimism, copper becomes a conditional confirmation test for the reopening theme.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Against the backdrop of broader software pessimism, one corner of the sector is shaping up to be not merely a survivor of the artificial-intelligence revolution but also a major beneficiary of it.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

If debate now mirrors this public caution, that may be less a sign of unhealthy pessimism than of public prudence shaped by experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

That’s the kind of fatalism and pessimism typical of a repressive feudal system, where peasants have no reason to believe in the efficacy of their own work.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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