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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 first-level fear is that pressure on drug prices is bearish for healthcare.
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Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
So if an investor is bearish on an asset, a buy-write or covered call isn’t suitable.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Republicans were increasingly bearish on Ernst running again in recent months, though the White House attempted to persuade her to seek reelection given her strong track record in general elections.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Some of the savviest investors in the world, these funds have been net short oil stocks for seven of the nine months since October 2024, while unwinding bearish bets on solar.
—Andrew Behar, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
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Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
So if an investor is bearish on an asset, a buy-write or covered call isn’t suitable.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Republicans were increasingly bearish on Ernst running again in recent months, though the White House attempted to persuade her to seek reelection given her strong track record in general elections.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Some of the savviest investors in the world, these funds have been net short oil stocks for seven of the nine months since October 2024, while unwinding bearish bets on solar.
—Andrew Behar, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearish
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Yerevan now found itself in a hopeless situation, bereft of any real allies, its military in tatters, and an increasingly bitter Armenian public.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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Showing such unwavering and hopeless devotion?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
18 Sep. 2025
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When the caffeine wears off, children may have a headache and feel irritable or tired.—
Dr. Mark Corkins,
Boston Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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He was adopted two weeks later, but after 18 months in his home, Scoob developed a painful skin condition that caused his ears to bleed and left him extremely irritable.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Huang, also a professional military strategist and university professor, told the Washington Examiner that his party sees the DPP’s posturing as a cynical move to build domestic support without considering the long-term consequences.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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That has often been misinterpreted as a cynical endorsement of warfare.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, the new chief executive officer of the British Fashion Council, a former fashion editor who was most recently executive creative director of Selfridges, isn’t frustrated or angry about the myriad challenges London fashion is facing right now.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Conservatives are right to mourn his death and to be righteously angry.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Losing confidence in landing a job Americans are increasingly pessimistic about their prospects of getting a new job.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Initial assumptions reacting to the April surge in volatility in the financial markets were broadly pessimistic.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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That continues when the matriarch finally passes away 20 years later, leaving equally bilious offspring Laras (Dinda Kanyadewi) in charge.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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Even though his bloodwork looked normal six months previously, sudden onset or acute renal failure can happen in an old dog for no apparent reason other than age and result in bilious vomiting.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2025
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The conversation touched on handling negative criticism.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Think about using the experience of a negative limerent episode as an opportunity to improve your life.—
Marielle Segarra,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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That ornery cleric was Moqtada al-Sadr, the son of Mohammad Sadiq al-Sadr, a grand ayatollah assassinated almost certainly by Saddam’s order in 1999.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Their aggressive, ornery, and unpredictable nature has earned them the nickname Black Death.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Bearish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearish. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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