pessimistic
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A stock-market trading indicator that had been flashing “sell” since May no longer is as pessimistic toward stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Araghchi struck a pessimistic tone regarding the prospect of a deal.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Next, Sam Sankar of the environmental-law organization Earthjustice explains why SCOTUS’ longstanding skepticism towards the environment does not make him as pessimistic as one might expect.
From Slate ● Sep. 19, 2026
Some of the most pessimistic predictions warn that there is a greater than 10% chance that AI could wipe out all humans in the next 10 years.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The islanders often made gloomy predictions about what Mother Nature had in store for Cairnholm—they were at the mercy of the elements, after all, and pessimistic by default—but this time their worst fears were confirmed.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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