Examples of pessimistic in a Sentence
Most doctors were pessimistic that a cure could be found.
The film gives a very pessimistic view of human nature.
He has an extremely negative and pessimistic attitude.
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Absent are the absurd characters, rapid-fire jokes, and dryly pessimistic social commentary with which Fey made her name on Saturday Night Live, and that have defined her career, from Mean Girls to 30 Rock.
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Judy Berman, Time, 1 May 2025
Even the most pessimistic analysts had the passer as a second-round prospect.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Despite their warmth and humanism, his films can sometimes seem scathing or pessimistic — tragic comedies sculpted from the granite of American life.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
The analysts at JPMorgan, despite their pessimistic outlook for Tesla’s stock, nevertheless implicitly assume that Tesla will earn more than its cost of capital in the long term.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 1 May 2025
Even the most pessimistic analysts had the passer as a second-round prospect.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Despite their warmth and humanism, his films can sometimes seem scathing or pessimistic — tragic comedies sculpted from the granite of American life.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
The analysts at JPMorgan, despite their pessimistic outlook for Tesla’s stock, nevertheless implicitly assume that Tesla will earn more than its cost of capital in the long term.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Pessimistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pessimistic. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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pessimistic
adjective
pes·si·mis·tic
ˌpes-ə-ˈmis-tik 
: of, relating to, or marked by pessimism : gloomy
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