pessimist

Whether you are an A.I. optimist or pessimist, you’d ideally agree that few industries have ever screamed out more for intense scrutiny at a particular moment than generative A.I. does right now.

From Slate ● Apr. 7, 2026

A race-relations pessimist who invokes the ideas of other writers of that ilk—Ta-Nehisi Coates, for instance, and Isabel Wilkerson—he detects in America a “fatigue with the pursuit of equality and inclusion.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026

A pessimist, however, would look and see the need for careful risk management.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025

“My advice is simple: Plan like a pessimist and travel like an optimist,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2025

I could leave the office a pessimist and take my survey with me.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

“The pessimists would highlight that a similar convergence occurred in the second quarter of 2000, which ultimately marked the top for the market cycle,” said the strategist.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

"We were pessimists for many years," says Katariina Kähkönen, a reporter at Finland's MTV Uutiset.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

Optimists are more likely to be 60 or older than pessimists and tend to have higher incomes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

And the pessimists fear entry-level knowledge workers will become obsolete altogether.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026

Scientists can’t afford to be optimists or pessimists.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate