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as in hopeless
emphasizing or expecting the worst
some studio execs are bearish about this summer's box office
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as in irritable
having or showing a habitually bad temper
a bearish recluse who ordered everyone to stay off his property
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Recent Examples of bearish
The bearish run has been fueled primarily by uncertainties of tariffs, their impact on American consumer spending and the effect of a quickly shifting dynamic of global currency valuations on revenue projections for businesses.
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2025
However, bearish sentiment crept into the market, last week.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Despite pundits hyping Emilia Pérez’s 13 nominations, two strategists who did not work on the musical were bearish about its chances even before Karla Sofía Gascón imploded.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
Despite these bearish fundamentals, a funny thing happened in September—LIT quietly bottomed after a three-year downtrend.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2025
However, bearish sentiment crept into the market, last week.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Despite pundits hyping Emilia Pérez’s 13 nominations, two strategists who did not work on the musical were bearish about its chances even before Karla Sofía Gascón imploded.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
Despite these bearish fundamentals, a funny thing happened in September—LIT quietly bottomed after a three-year downtrend.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearish
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There are so many hopeless people out there struggling right now financially and with providing for their families.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Sabah had a hopeless prognosis: severe brain edema.—
Ayesha Khan,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Strong winds also may have North Texans feeling more irritable, which scientists blame on there being too many positive ions in the air.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2025
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Signs of overextension burnout include feeling emotionally drained, becoming irritable and struggling to focus—all of which can affect both your work and personal life.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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While his Late Night forerunner Letterman was probably the comedic polestar of Generation X—gruff, cynical, and biting the hand that fed—O’Brien became a bedrock influence for the next generation of Millennial comics.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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And because Disney remakes of one sort or another just keep coming, from Mulan to Pinocchio to The Little Mermaid, the temptation to be cynical about them is enormous.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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People who were paying close attention to certain corners of the internet saw this reality coming more than a decade ago in Gamergate, in which an angry online mob waged a virulent harassment campaign against women and diversity in the video game industry.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Republican members meet angry crowds The vast majority of Republican lawmakers have cheered on the changes to the federal government spearheaded by Trump's advisor, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) project.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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This piece won’t be one of those pessimistic about baseball’s future.—
Harry Enten,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Americans’ outlook on the current state of the economy has become a bit more pessimistic since last month, according to a new poll released Thursday.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
28 Mar. 2025
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That pleasurable little paradox can be traced as far back as the 1952 classic melodrama The Bad and the Beautiful, or as recently as 2022's bilious Babylon.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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In the Nineties, the report became a staple in the bilious feedstock of right-wing militias, part of a slurry of propaganda that turned legitimate grievances into the conviction that FEMA agents in unmarked black helicopters were soon to enact a new world order.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the realm of finance, this means that positive emotions encourage strategic long-term financial planning, while negative emotions push individuals toward short-term, reactionary spending habits.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Among all adults, about 4 in 10 had a negative view of Ocasio-Cortez while about 3 in 10 had a positive view.—
Jonathan J. Cooper and Nicholas Riccardi,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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The offensive line, in Monken’s estimation, is the most talented and possibly most ornery unit he’s had at West Point, all the way down to wrestling each other to settle arguments about who’s tougher.—
Brian Hamilton,
The Athletic,
21 Nov. 2024
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They’re led by John Dutton III, an ornery character who nevertheless carries the kind of gravitas that only a veteran movie star like Kevin Costner can bring.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
18 Nov. 2024
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“Bearish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearish. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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