pessimistic
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One young man observed that even the way I’d characterized the change in Bitcoin’s price as a loss of value was unnecessarily pessimistic.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
Besides Optimus Prime, one of Cullen’s favorite roles was Eeyore, the endearing but pessimistic donkey from “Winnie the Pooh.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
While the company’s stock has dropped some 70% from its June 2024 peak, 62% of analysts still are advising investors to hold the stock, according to FactSet, though by Wall Street standards that’s still pessimistic.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
"People have become more pessimistic in general," Biao admits.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
But in a close vote, his Maryland colleagues rejected his reading of the document as excessively pessimistic.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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