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as in hopeless
emphasizing or expecting the worst
some studio execs are bearish about this summer's box office
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as in irritable
having or showing a habitually bad temper
a bearish recluse who ordered everyone to stay off his property
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Recent Examples of bearish
For a tech worker sitting on concentrated company stock, moving some money into safer assets may not be a bearish call on AI, but diversification.
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2026
Throughout the 20th century, skirt lengths were said to signal the state of the economy: minis thrived in boom times, while hems hit the floor in bearish moments.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2026
Their 50-day moving average recently slid below the longer-term 200-day moving average, forming a bearish pattern called a death cross, which typically signals that momentum is skewing toward a decline in the stock price.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
During a strong bearish trend Price is below the cloud.
—Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2026
Throughout the 20th century, skirt lengths were said to signal the state of the economy: minis thrived in boom times, while hems hit the floor in bearish moments.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2026
Their 50-day moving average recently slid below the longer-term 200-day moving average, forming a bearish pattern called a death cross, which typically signals that momentum is skewing toward a decline in the stock price.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
During a strong bearish trend Price is below the cloud.
—Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearish
Adjective
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That reality makes the climb for promising teams like the Magic feel almost hopeless.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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To Some New Island Guests With a competitive streak a mile wide, Penny (Roorbach) is charming, popular, and a hopeless romantic – for now, anyway.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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That’s because the Moon is at odds with Mars today and everyone is irritable.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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What are the symptoms of irritable bowel disease?—
Lindy Segal,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Governor Gavin Newsom's office defended the framework, calling protests against Hernandez a cynical attempt to weaponize the debate.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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In season three, this argument has largely taken a cynical, nihilistic turn.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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New menu items include angry lobster mafaldine, crudo di Catch with salmon, tuna and hamachi topped with yuzu vinaigrette and miso-mushroom wagyu.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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British Airways is speaking out after a recent technical issue at Heathrow Airport left thousands of passengers separated from their luggage and many travelers angry.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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But if those pessimistic Hollywood predictions about a weak opening come to pass?—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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Americans are largely pessimistic about the state of the economy, a new CBS News/YouGov poll found.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Sun shrinking and getting hotter; everything bilious, oxygenless, not great for living.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Minaj’s bilious flurry is possibly related to claims that she is owed between $100 to 200 million related to her stake in Tidal, the music streaming service launched and spearheaded by Jay-Z in 2015 and was sold to Jack Dorsey’s company Square for $297 million in 2021.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Robertson’s work is precisely about the negative space around authorship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Asia-Pacific equities are in the red, led lower by Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's Kospi, while European futures are pointing to a negative open.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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The rabbi is ornery, arrogant, sometimes cruel.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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For ornery toddlers, who want to do everything themselves, Rao suggests giving them their own toothbrush to use while parents brush their teeth with a second one right alongside them.—
Sarah Lindenfeld Hall,
Popular Science,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Bearish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearish. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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