bearishness

noun

Definition of bearishnessnext
as in pessimism

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  1. pessimism
  2. skepticism
  3. concern
Noun
  • Broader investor pessimism has bled into the market, as traders began losing faith in Big Tech stocks that have driven the majority of the market’s gains over the past two years.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Analysts point to the civil conflict, which killed hundreds of thousands of people and forced nearly 8 million from their homes, for what has become a culture of pessimism and distrust.
    Mie Hoejris Dahl, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of pessimism
Noun
  • In Mexico, the migrant panic button plan has been greeted with considerable skepticism.
    Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • For CEOs grappling with skepticism, the key is to foster excitement without ignoring the risks.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of skepticism
Noun
  • Trump has also expressed opposition to a looming ban on TikTok after earlier having supported a law requiring its Chinese parent company to divest its U.S. operations over national security concerns.
    Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Where would it be based? Lazarus sought to assuage some of those concerns in the Tuesday morning meeting.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of concern
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