Examples of pessimistic in a Sentence
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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Trump gained massive support among men on economic issues specifically, including among Hispanic and Black voters, who were feeling particularly pessimistic, according to NBC News exit polls.
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Jessica Dickler,ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
But there are two reasons to be pessimistic about Skrmetti.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Nov. 2024
But that doesn’t mean investors are feeling pessimistic: Market gains year to date through October have been the strongest in any election year since the 1950s, when the S&P 500 was first created.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
In the most pessimistic of scenarios, experts estimate that Latin America will have 17 million climate migrants by 2050, as climate impacts will force migrations across other continents and there continues to be no international legal category for climate refugees.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Dickler,ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
But there are two reasons to be pessimistic about Skrmetti.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Nov. 2024
But that doesn’t mean investors are feeling pessimistic: Market gains year to date through October have been the strongest in any election year since the 1950s, when the S&P 500 was first created.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
In the most pessimistic of scenarios, experts estimate that Latin America will have 17 million climate migrants by 2050, as climate impacts will force migrations across other continents and there continues to be no international legal category for climate refugees.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Pessimistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pessimistic. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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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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