pessimism

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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

The pessimism has reached extreme levels, according to Thill, who sees the negativity at odds with “leading indicators” such as increasing data-center capacity and strength in the retail business.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Even when users try to escape this vortex of pessimism, they'll struggle.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

I no longer possess the courage of my pessimism.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan