pessimism
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Even in the face of continued pessimism from energy analysts, transportation exports, and geopolitical strategists, stocks rose on Tuesday.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
With copper’s long-term uptrend intact and sentiment turning up from extreme pessimism, copper becomes a conditional confirmation test for the reopening theme.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The European Commission’s Economic Sentiment Indicator fell to 96.6 in March, reflecting increased eurozone pessimism amid the war in Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
The pessimism has reached extreme levels, according to Thill, who sees the negativity at odds with “leading indicators” such as increasing data-center capacity and strength in the retail business.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
That’s the kind of fatalism and pessimism typical of a repressive feudal system, where peasants have no reason to believe in the efficacy of their own work.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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