pessimistic
Example Sentences
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"We have to remain both pessimistic and optimistic while planning ahead," Rohan Khaunte, Goa's tourism minister told a local outlet.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Companies were particularly reporting more pessimistic business expectations for the coming months, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
On that, Bengen is personally pessimistic despite—or more accurately because of—the stock market’s strong performance in recent years.
From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026
He didn’t want to overstate that finding, especially since about half of people reported being pessimistic about their future, but he hopes people can capitalize on that optimism.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Yossarian turned away and trudged through the apartment with a gloomy scowl, peering with pessimistic curiosity into all the rooms.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing pessimistic
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