pessimistic

Example Sentences

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However, the decline in confidence will likely also damp growth, since more pessimistic businesses tend to invest less, while worried households save more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"It sounds like I'm being pessimistic with that, but it's born from pure love and enthusiasm of doing it, and we're just going to keep doing it."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

That marked the lowest level since February last year, a result of more pessimistic expectations, Ifo said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

This pattern also shows up in bonds, where investors have been even more reactive and pessimistic than their equity counterparts,” said Mark Hackett, the chief market strategist for Nationwide.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

The islanders often made gloomy predictions about what Mother Nature had in store for Cairnholm—they were at the mercy of the elements, after all, and pessimistic by default—but this time their worst fears were confirmed.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs