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pessimism

[pes-uh-miz-uhm] / ˈpɛs əˌmɪz əm /


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The 62-year-old - who signed a new deal with the national team until 2030 earlier this year - then gave a slightly more in-depth interview with a similar level of pessimism.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 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

“Although we are optimistic about the labor market, things could turn quickly given the pessimism over energy prices and the war in Iran.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

There was no counterbalance to stagnation, to pessimism, to the most abject surrenders to mysticism.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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