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Recent Examples of bearishness
Short sellers are easing off broad wagers against the software sector after a bruising winter slump, but positioning in several individual stocks suggests bearishness is still running rampant below the surface.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
And with the nation boasting the highest government debt-to-GDP ratio in the developed world by a wide margin, bearishness to JGBs is likely to persist.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
There was slightly less bearishness towards WTI (28th percentile), based on low stocks around the NYMEX delivery point at Cushing and potential for a squeeze.
—John Kemp, Reuters, 6 Aug. 2024
Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
And with the nation boasting the highest government debt-to-GDP ratio in the developed world by a wide margin, bearishness to JGBs is likely to persist.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
There was slightly less bearishness towards WTI (28th percentile), based on low stocks around the NYMEX delivery point at Cushing and potential for a squeeze.
—John Kemp, Reuters, 6 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearishness
Noun
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College graduates are especially gloomy Job pessimism is especially pronounced among college graduates.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Job pessimism is especially pronounced among college graduates.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But some of North Korea's past claims about major weapons tests drew outside skepticism.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the short term is was effective, but was also met with skepticism over the long-term impact.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Underwood and his players downplayed their concerns about playing Houston in its home city.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Hitting was a major concern last regular season for the Rangers, who got middling production in terms of home runs (18th) and RBIs (19th) and struggled to consistently get on base, ranking 26th in batting average and OBP.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Bearishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearishness. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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