pessimistic
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“Overall, people are taking a rather pessimistic view of their financial situation over the next twelve months,” according to the survey’s authors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
As it marks two-and-a-half centuries of triumphs and tragedies, slavery and freedom, civil war and world wars, surveys show the nation is pessimistic about the chances of realizing the "American Dream."
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
That’s a bit more pessimistic than expectations in March for a decline in low-single-digit percentage range.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
In 2025, the Chinese government launched a separate two-month campaign against online content that was deemed to take "pessimistic sentiments" too far.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 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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