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pessimistic

[pes-uh-mis-tik] / ˌpɛs əˈmɪs tɪk /


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“We’ll continue to pay attention to it, but try not to get too optimistic or pessimistic based on the latest headline,” said Tim Holland, the chief investment officer at Orion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

So there was no contrarian buy signal — defined as timers being more pessimistic than on at least 90% of prior trading sessions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The most pessimistic outlook belongs to JPMorgan —the bank’s analysts cut their estimate from $7.05 per share to just 15 cents in a note Monday.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The pessimistic view on the cease-fire is that “underlying positions remain far apart.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

He wanted the moon back where it belonged and pessimistic scientists to crawl under rocks.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer




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