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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Mounting layoff announcements in the past year, combined with the government’s own sluggish labor market reports, has left Americans increasingly pessimistic about the economy.
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Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
But people who do think AI will tend to reduce job availability in their field are even more pessimistic about the prospect of finding a job.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Think of this as the pessimistic, narrower option, where the greenhouse effect curtails the zone's inner edge and the loss of carbon dioxide from a planetary atmosphere marks its outer edge.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Departures could help financially, but the club is pessimistic, arguing that nobody wants to leave.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
But people who do think AI will tend to reduce job availability in their field are even more pessimistic about the prospect of finding a job.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Think of this as the pessimistic, narrower option, where the greenhouse effect curtails the zone's inner edge and the loss of carbon dioxide from a planetary atmosphere marks its outer edge.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Departures could help financially, but the club is pessimistic, arguing that nobody wants to leave.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Pessimistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pessimistic. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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