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

The drop in the Ifo survey was driven in particular by more pessimistic expectations among the roughly 9,000 companies surveyed.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Those of a contrarian bent may thus consider a very high ratio is signaling equity investors are too sanguine, while a dive in the ratio may mean they are too pessimistic.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

I think Bongo is too pessimistic for such a young bird.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate