1
: resembling a bear in build or in roughness, gruffness, or surliness
a bearish man
2
a
: marked by, tending to cause, or fearful of falling prices (as in a stock market)
bearish investors
b
bearishly
adverb
bearishness
noun
Examples of bearish in a Sentence
The market has been bearish lately.
some studio execs are bearish about this summer's box office
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The momentum has actually been weakening in July, forming a bearish momentum divergence between price and the Relative Strength Index (RSI).
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David Keller, CNBC, 31 July 2025
As earnings season picks up, one simple market gauge on how bullish or bearish investors are on the consumer can be found in the performance of consumer discretionary and consumer staples ETFs.
—Afshan Musani, CNBC, 22 July 2025
The firm is notably bearish on Moderna, which is down 19% for the year even after seeing shares make a more than 20% recovery over the past month.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 13 July 2025
The bearish % rose to 35.6% from the prior week’s 33.1%.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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David Keller, CNBC, 31 July 2025
As earnings season picks up, one simple market gauge on how bullish or bearish investors are on the consumer can be found in the performance of consumer discretionary and consumer staples ETFs.
—Afshan Musani, CNBC, 22 July 2025
The firm is notably bearish on Moderna, which is down 19% for the year even after seeing shares make a more than 20% recovery over the past month.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 13 July 2025
The bearish % rose to 35.6% from the prior week’s 33.1%.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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“Bearish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bearish. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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