pessimism
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The novel is so doctrinaire about its pessimism that it mostly neglects the characters’ music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Yes, bears: crypto slang for people who think the price of Bitcoin is going to fall or who have in some other way succumbed to crypto pessimism.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
As cash is a superlow-risk asset in the very short term, the amounts that fund managers hold in their portfolios is often a good indicator of their optimism or pessimism.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Americans are abandoning the belief that smarts and effort are the best ways to get ahead in life, according to new research, underscoring the pessimism many people have about their chances at financial success.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Not that pie in the sky stuff, not a preference for optimism over pessimism, but rather “an orientation of the spirit.”
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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