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pessimism

[pes-uh-miz-uhm] / ˈpɛs əˌmɪz əm /


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It was more pragmatism than pessimism — a reality of a qualifier navigating her Wimbledon journey one day at a time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

Generational divides would grow wider, and fertility would decline because of young people’s pessimism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Bosnia spent more than a decade failing to return, and over those years there was disappointment, pessimism and a growing feeling that the country had missed its moment.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Some of the pessimism about AI among young people is “the opposite of reality,” Bezos said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

I felt an acute pessimism at the back of my throat when they were together.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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