BEARISHNESS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

bearishness

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as in pessimism

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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. — 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

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Brookfield bought Westinghouse when the company was associated with bankruptcy, construction overruns, and nuclear pessimism.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Oil hit $100 a barrel and Magnificent 7 stocks shed nearly $800 billion in market value on Thursday, as pessimism over steep AI spending and the Iran war dragged down global markets.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of pessimism

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Mediators have been trying to negotiate with Hamas for months on implementing the plan, but there is skepticism in the region that Hamas will hold up its end of the bargain.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune fell by nearly $16 billion Thursday as Wall Street skepticism of the Facebook parent’s AI spending caused its stock to plunge.

— Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of skepticism

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The iPhone’s success, however, has satisfied some of those concerns for now, especially since Apple can partner with other companies like Google to use their AI models.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Anne Arundel County has said the safety concerns stemmed from unpermitted construction work in the building's underground parking garage.

— Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 31 July 2026

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