animal spirits
Example Sentences
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“Failing to incorporate animal spirits into the model can blind us to the real sources of trouble.”
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
It’s on the supply-side, in a dearth of animal spirits and domestic competition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
None of this means that the investment markets’ performance is always driven by animal spirits.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
“All of these, not to mention the S&P 500’s linear rally nearing 40% from the 4/7 intraday low, have ignited corporate and investor animal spirits alike,” he says.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 13, 2025
In her animal spirits there was an affluence of life and certainty of flow, such as excited my wonder, while it baffled my comprehension.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
