pessimistic
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“We have a generation of young people who are increasingly pessimistic about the future because they’re locked out of the market for homeownership and renting for a longer period of time,” Lawrence told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Sometimes it’s an urge to take profits after an exceedingly strong run or snag a bargain when markets are too pessimistic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Araghchi struck a pessimistic tone regarding the prospect of a deal.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
One young man observed that even the way I’d characterized the change in Bitcoin’s price as a loss of value was unnecessarily pessimistic.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
Bogert shrugged, “I suppose Dr. Calvin will tell us when she gets here. Probably with a horribly pessimistic interpretation, too. She is sometimes a bit annoying.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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