pessimism

Example Sentences

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The stock has been knocked to an earnings multiple that is almost 30% below its historical average, because of what Cyprys says is unwarranted pessimism about private equity and credit.

From Barron's

Consumer views on the economy continue “to skew toward pessimism,” said Dana Peterson, chief economist at the Conference Board, the publisher of the consumer confidence index.

From MarketWatch

The question for investors is: are we at peak pessimism?

From Barron's

The result is lower life expectancy, more illness, social isolation and overall pessimism about our society.

From Salon

It's an imperfect science but the basic idea to reach the net confidence number is the optimism score minus the pessimism score.

From BBC