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Most doctors were pessimistic that a cure could be found.
The film gives a very pessimistic view of human nature.
He has an extremely negative and pessimistic attitude.
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The Trump administration, however, had a more pessimistic view, pointing to an annual benchmark revision released Friday showing there were 589,000 fewer jobs added to the economy in 2024 than previously tallied.
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Bryan Mena, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
The most pessimistic years have been the last two, when it was set at 90 seconds to midnight, in part because of global nuclear and political tensions, COVID-19, climate change and the threat of biological weapons.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
The research, conducted after the presidential election, found 48 percent of Americans are pessimistic about the new administration’s ability to lower healthcare costs, while 45 percent feel the same about prescription drug costs.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
The pessimistic side is that, like the Rangers, what the Islanders have at the top simply might not be good enough.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Bryan Mena, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
The most pessimistic years have been the last two, when it was set at 90 seconds to midnight, in part because of global nuclear and political tensions, COVID-19, climate change and the threat of biological weapons.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
The research, conducted after the presidential election, found 48 percent of Americans are pessimistic about the new administration’s ability to lower healthcare costs, while 45 percent feel the same about prescription drug costs.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
The pessimistic side is that, like the Rangers, what the Islanders have at the top simply might not be good enough.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Pessimistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pessimistic. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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pessimistic
adjective
pes·si·mis·tic
ˌpes-ə-ˈmis-tik 
: of, relating to, or marked by pessimism : gloomy
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