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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CEOs’ responses were pessimistic about many business factors.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Still, some scholars remain pessimistic about the odds of deciphering khipus with any certainty.
—Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025
Notably, consumers' expectations have become continuously more pessimistic each month since January 2025, while the contribution of building permits and average working hours in manufacturing turned negative in April.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Some 29 percent are neither pessimistic nor optimistic.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 14 May 2025
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Still, some scholars remain pessimistic about the odds of deciphering khipus with any certainty.
—Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025
Notably, consumers' expectations have become continuously more pessimistic each month since January 2025, while the contribution of building permits and average working hours in manufacturing turned negative in April.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Some 29 percent are neither pessimistic nor optimistic.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 14 May 2025
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“Pessimistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pessimistic. Accessed 16 Jun. 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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