pessimist
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He said he anticipates greater prosperity, adding, “If you wanted me to sound like a pessimist and a doomer on this, I’m afraid I’m not there.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Whether you are an A.I. optimist or pessimist, you’d ideally agree that few industries have ever screamed out more for intense scrutiny at a particular moment than generative A.I. does right now.
From Slate ● Apr. 7, 2026
A pessimist, however, would look and see the need for careful risk management.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025
“My advice is simple: Plan like a pessimist and travel like an optimist,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2025
“An optimist is positive and hopeful. A pessimist is negative and cynical.”
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
Why do the optimists and pessimists see the same data—and come to such widely different conclusions?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Six days later Kyle gave a speech at the Munich Security Conference in which he said "in the UK, we reject the doomsayers and the pessimists" about artificial intelligence.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Optimists are more likely to be 60 or older than pessimists and tend to have higher incomes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
She has defied pessimists to be a hit with voters, especially young ones, with fans lapping up everything from her handbag to her jamming to a K-pop song with South Korea's president.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
Scientists can’t afford to be optimists or pessimists.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
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