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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Even as the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence − a celebration of the founding of the world's oldest modern constitutional democracy − most Americans are mired in dissatisfaction with the nation's present and pessimism about its future.
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This decline deprives teens of vital skill development, work experience, and motivation, fostering pessimism among Gen Z.
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But there is plenty of skepticism about whether these will meaningfully boost economic growth.
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The productivity illusion Acemoglu’s skepticism about AI’s economic upside isn’t contrarianism — it’s grounded in a framework he’s applied to every major wave of automation for decades.
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Newsom has not said if the newer version of the bill quells this concern.
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Still, British politics could become a more pressing concern for the bond market with Burnham at the helm.
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“Bearishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearishness. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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