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pessimism

[pes-uh-miz-uhm] / ˈpɛs əˌmɪz əm /


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March’s nearly 10% decline pushed sentiment to extreme pessimism.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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

Microsoft’s stock is on pace for its worst quarterly performance since the financial crisis, underscoring the extent of investor pessimism around two of the company’s major businesses.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 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

What just a few weeks earlier had inspired him is now filling him with pessimism.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman




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