pessimism
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March’s nearly 10% decline pushed sentiment to extreme pessimism.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
But some investors think the pessimism is overdone.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
The European Commission’s Economic Sentiment Indicator fell to 96.6 in March, reflecting increased eurozone pessimism amid the war in Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Against the backdrop of broader software pessimism, one corner of the sector is shaping up to be not merely a survivor of the artificial-intelligence revolution but also a major beneficiary of it.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026
That’s the kind of fatalism and pessimism typical of a repressive feudal system, where peasants have no reason to believe in the efficacy of their own work.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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