pessimist
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For Klement, a self-professed "pessimist" who has lived in the UK for 10 years, the research was never about protecting anyone from heartbreak, or winning big on a bet.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Whether you are an A.I. optimist or pessimist, you’d ideally agree that few industries have ever screamed out more for intense scrutiny at a particular moment than generative A.I. does right now.
From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026
Leading the pessimist concerto, Bloomberg News claimed that a “diving stock market” and $100-a-barrel crude could augur a financial crisis as catastrophic as the 2008-09 crash.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
A pessimist, however, would look and see the need for careful risk management.
From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025
Being seventeen and bored in a small town, I like to pretend sometimes that I’m a pessimist.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
Vocabulary lists containing pessimist
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