pessimistic
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The consensus view that trough levels of activity will continue is probably too pessimistic.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
So there was no contrarian buy signal — defined as timers being more pessimistic than on at least 90% of prior trading sessions.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
The pessimistic view on the cease-fire is that “underlying positions remain far apart.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
Jeff Korzenik, chief economist at Fifth Third Bank, said he found the CBO’s estimates somewhat pessimistic, and that a more productive workforce could lead to stronger growth over time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
WGrayson7: well, i agree that 'trial and error' is a pretty pessimistic name for it. and maybe that's what it is most of the time.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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