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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
Bitcoin prices dropped over the weekend, declining to their lowest point of the year as multiple bearish factors combined to drive losses.
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Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The bearish sentiment isn’t confined to the front-end—investors are the most pessimistic on the dollar’s long-term outlook since at least May 2025.
—Jordan Erb, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Kevin Baskins As President Donald Trump chatted at the Machine Shed, U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary Luke Lindberg met with Iowa ag leaders, delivering a bullish message at a time of bearish numbers.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
If there was ever any doubt that Down and Kay were bearish on the combination, it was dispelled within the opening scenes of the premiere, which paired characters played by two famous former child actors—Kiernan Shipka, a.k.a.
—Judy Berman, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
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Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The bearish sentiment isn’t confined to the front-end—investors are the most pessimistic on the dollar’s long-term outlook since at least May 2025.
—Jordan Erb, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Kevin Baskins As President Donald Trump chatted at the Machine Shed, U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary Luke Lindberg met with Iowa ag leaders, delivering a bullish message at a time of bearish numbers.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
If there was ever any doubt that Down and Kay were bearish on the combination, it was dispelled within the opening scenes of the premiere, which paired characters played by two famous former child actors—Kiernan Shipka, a.k.a.
—Judy Berman, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearish
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Wearing what’s possibly the most embarrassing bridal headdress in the history of nuptials, Suzanna looks even more helpless and hopeless.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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Young people feel hopeless about their ability to buy a home, start a business, or raise a family.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Lack of sleep can lead to a range of problems, including feeling more irritable.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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On the contrary, Juventus’ football soothed even the most irritable sections of the crowd.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Critics have accused the company’s AI researcher, co-founder, and CEO, Dario Amodei, of a cynical attempt to block competition.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Houellebecq is a famously cynical figure, and an odd bedfellow for Dreher.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Colt Gray sent grandmother concerning texts In her testimony, Polhamus reviewed several angry, vulgar text messages from Colt Gray that showed his spiraling mental health and penchant for outbursts.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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When Fiyero chooses to leave with Elphaba, Glinda’s left heartbroken and angry.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Recent economic data offered a buoyant picture of the US economy, even if many Americans remain pessimistic.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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That leaves plenty of room for investors’ imaginations—both optimistic and pessimistic—to run wild.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
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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
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Nestle, which makes Guigoz in France and SMA in the UK, said Thursday that stock shortages and returns of some formula products would have a marginally negative impact on its sales volumes this year.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy gets praise in some quarters for his campaign against food preservatives, but on balance his prescriptions have been far more negative than positive for the public interest.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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But Duvall rose to prominence the next decade, first as the ornery Major Frank Burns in the 1970 antiwar comedy M*A*S*H, reuniting with Robert Altman, who’d previously cast him in 1967’s Countdown.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2026
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This bag is a high-capacity workhorse, with plenty of organization features, tough materials that can handle ornery baggage handlers, and smooth-rolling wheels for pain-free airport navigation.—
Outside,
Outside,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Bearish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearish. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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