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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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One area where Goldman explicitly revises its prior pessimism is jobs — though not in the direction AI boosters would prefer.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Church was not inclined to Cole’s pessimism.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Supporters said the proposal was met with skepticism by lawmakers who recognize the private entities do not have taxpayer funding like their public counterparts and need to be paid for their services.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Reports suggesting Sarah Ferguson has stepped back from public life to protect her family are being met with skepticism from within her own circle.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
3 May 2026
Noun
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While there have been no reports of illness, authorities urge people to contact a health care provider for any concerns.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Andrew Nixon, a spokesman for the HHS, which oversees the FDA, said the studies were pulled over concerns about their conclusions.—
Padmanabhan Ananthan,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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“Bearishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearishness. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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