bearishness

noun

as in pessimism

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Recent Examples of bearishness His most acute scorn was reserved for my then-colleague, Alan Abelson, the longtime lead columnist and former Barron’s editor known for his florid, literate and persistent bearishness. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Aug. 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
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  1. pessimism
  2. skepticism
  3. concern
Noun
  • Republicans have expressed growing pessimism about their chances in the election, which will determine control of Congress, as the president has repeatedly dismissed concerns about high costs and gas prices as his unpopular war in Iran drags on.
    — MICHELLE L. PRICE, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Being the unintentional voice of political pessimism can make a person something of a pessimist.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of pessimism
Noun
  • Farley compared the concern to the skepticism that workers have historically shown toward time-and-motion studies.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Though the Senate bill, and an identical version in the house, is bipartisan, in conservative circles the idea is facing some skepticism.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of skepticism
Noun
  • Businesses have previously voiced concern about the concentration of power in the two main payment providers.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Using public warnings to create concern among subscribers is an unnecessary pressure tactic.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of concern

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