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bearish

[bair-ish] / ˈbɛər ɪʃ /
















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“Any entry of SpaceX could be highly bearish for the wireless industry,” TD Cowen’s Gregory Williams said in a client note.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

“The overall trend has been bearish for ethereum, but if momentum can shift bullish in the coming days and weeks, a larger rebound could follow.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

The Iran conflict’s outcome has led to a more bearish long-term oil outlook, driven by supply-side headwinds including weaker supply discipline by OPEC, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

The technical indicator for gold doesn’t necessarily mean that a bearish trend for prices is on tap, he added.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

So that now, as I quickly try to sketch my early years, what comes back most clearly is just that: the brown orb of my father’s sleepy, bearish eye.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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