pessimistic
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Amy Crews Cutts, president of economics-consulting firm AC Cutts & Associates, put the likelihood of recession at 85%, the most pessimistic of any forecaster in the survey.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 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 case is that a prolonged conflict sends price shocks rippling through fertilizers, industrial chemicals and semiconductor production.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Mayer was pessimistic about the Shields fight happening, pointing to the weight as an issue.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
When I got home that afternoon, after eight months of searching New York, I was exhausted and frustrated and pessimistic, even though what I wanted to be was happy.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
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