bearishness

noun

as in pessimism

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Recent Examples of bearishness His most acute scorn was reserved for my then-colleague, Alan Abelson, the longtime lead columnist and former Barron’s editor known for his florid, literate and persistent bearishness. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 And with the nation boasting the highest government debt-to-GDP ratio in the developed world by a wide margin, bearishness to JGBs is likely to persist. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025 There was slightly less bearishness towards WTI (28th percentile), based on low stocks around the NYMEX delivery point at Cushing and potential for a squeeze. — John Kemp, Reuters, 6 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearishness
  1. pessimism
  2. skepticism
  3. concern
Noun
  • What to do instead None of this is an argument for pessimism.
    — Jon Sabes, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The full story covers all 32 teams, with plenty of pessimism for the Falcons, Commanders and Browns.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of pessimism
Noun
  • Among attendees of the conference, however, a clearer skepticism emerged about Warsh’s endgame.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Warsh on Friday reiterated his skepticism about providing such guidance or even outlining his broad approach to interest-rate policy.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of skepticism
Noun
  • While more than 100 law enforcement agencies across the country have ended their contracts with Flock Safety in recent weeks over privacy concerns, the company and the state of Georgia are deeply tied to one another.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • And as a result, the data centers built to enable this growth have drawn scrutiny from communities and across party lines, including concerns over higher electric bills.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of concern

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“Bearishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearishness. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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