pessimistically

Example Sentences

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Today’s lower numbers aren’t evidence that we lack faith in true love’s existence – though that’s pessimistically prevalent these days among singles – but of wedding-driven reality TV’s expansion.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2024

Let’s pessimistically assume that we are still in the worst timeline, and Pangaea Ultima is a truly infernal place.

From Scientific American • Oct. 17, 2023

The Mariners manager wasn’t trying to be pessimistically prescient or trying to hedge future failure.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2023

The event was sparsely attended, but Kobach spoke pessimistically to those who had come with passion.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2017

“You know you won’t have time for a walk before breakfast, even if you are down in half an hour—which I doubt,” said Phil, pessimistically.

From Lucile Triumphant by Duffield, Elizabeth M.