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Adjective
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Often labeled as a cynical generation, their economic circumstances reframe their contract as a rational response to watching their parents’ generation get laid off after decades of faithful service.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 June 2026 -
Moreover, if Griffin stepped into public life now, the cynical wags in finance would declare the reason obvious—his hedge fund’s returns have been sagging.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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But the film received criticism in the aftermath of its release, with some naysayers accusing it of being alarmist or exaggerated.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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The naysayers have had their say.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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But some agents IndieWire spoke with were skeptical such success stories were anything more than one-offs.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Dec. 2025
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Politicians on the other side of the political spectrum are equally skeptical.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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In an uncertain environment, those with hopeful personalities will be inclined to be act as optimists and those with fearful personalities will be inclined to act as pessimists.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
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That is a hard thing to live with—but, the pessimist would answer, who thought life was supposed to be easy?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Once upon a time, in a swamp far, far away, Mike Myers graced us by voicing DreamWorks' misanthropic ogre.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 May 2026
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The misanthropic music matched the bleak unreality of the antisocial pandemic world.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
26 Feb. 2026
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But the fatalist in me feels like this stuff is coming.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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Others remain more pessimistic about the jobs outlook and see more room for the Fed to cut rates even further in 2026.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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Consumers are grappling with higher prices and a slowdown in the labor market that has left many pessimistic about their own financial outlook and the economy at large.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2025
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Frank was trying to set realistic expectations for the season, but made comments that were interpreted as defeatist.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Hegseth largely declined to provide specifics, instead denouncing critics as defeatists, questioning their patriotism and insisting the mission had broad public support.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Negativist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negativist. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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