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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
Other bitcoin and crypto analysts are feeling equally bearish, with one warning the bitcoin price could collapse to around $70,000 per bitcoin.
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Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Without an immediate catalyst on the horizon, my preference is to take a bearish to neutral outlook by harnessing options premiums by selling an Apr 4, $245/260 call vertical @ $5.74 Credit.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
Perhaps these life experiences have made Millennials more bearish about their future economic outlook.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
What concerns me about the markets in early February 2025 is that the bearish momentum divergence for GOOGL is not an isolated occurrence.
—CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
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Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Without an immediate catalyst on the horizon, my preference is to take a bearish to neutral outlook by harnessing options premiums by selling an Apr 4, $245/260 call vertical @ $5.74 Credit.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
Perhaps these life experiences have made Millennials more bearish about their future economic outlook.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
What concerns me about the markets in early February 2025 is that the bearish momentum divergence for GOOGL is not an isolated occurrence.
—CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearish
Adjective
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Is there a way out of our divided country’s seemingly hopeless predicament?—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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People who find themselves in financial trouble sometimes consider taking drastic measures when their situation appears hopeless.—
Paulette Perhach,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Cold exposure is particularly helpful for those who have irritable skin through the constriction of blood vessels, alleviating swelling and flushes.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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The elderly single mom, played with an irritable, bone-deep bitterness by Irish actor Fiona Shaw, has spent the past few years paralyzed by an illness no one can diagnose.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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It’s packed with tough love, cathartic activities, and positive affirmations that won’t leave cynical folks rolling their eyes.—
Kristin Canning,
SELF,
25 Feb. 2025
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It’s been cool and cynical, surreal and silly, bold enough to make adolescents of all ages feel daring for staying up past 11:30 (or catching up on YouTube the next morning) and safe enough to keep advertisers and network executives happy.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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One of her twisted arms is lopped off by an angry audience member and turns into a firehose of blood.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Trashing a guy’s car is nothing new among angry exes, but one Florida woman took it to an absurd level after having a little too much to drink, according to Florida investigators.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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The pessimistic analysis has not paid nearly enough attention to the weak underpinnings of Russian military power.—
Phillips Payson O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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More uncertainty correlates with slower industrial production growth and more pessimistic consumer outlooks on the future.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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The death chamber is nine feet by twelve feet, painted a bilious turquoise.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Studies show that low self-concept clarity—when individuals lack a clear and stable understanding of themselves—is linked to various negative psychological outcomes like higher levels of anxiety, depression and loneliness as well as less satisfying relationships.—
Dale Whelehan,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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So the reality is, investors should expect negative economic events like recessions to occur periodically throughout their lifetimes, and use that knowledge to plan ahead.—
Kristin McKenna,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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