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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
Throughout the 20th century, skirt lengths were said to signal the state of the economy: minis thrived in boom times, while hems hit the floor in bearish moments.
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2026
Their 50-day moving average recently slid below the longer-term 200-day moving average, forming a bearish pattern called a death cross, which typically signals that momentum is skewing toward a decline in the stock price.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
At a glance, the cloud quickly shows whether the market is trending or ranging and whether bias is bullish or bearish.
—Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
However, to a team that is more bearish on his defensive abilities, Abrams could make more sense as a second baseman or an outfielder.
—Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2026
Their 50-day moving average recently slid below the longer-term 200-day moving average, forming a bearish pattern called a death cross, which typically signals that momentum is skewing toward a decline in the stock price.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
At a glance, the cloud quickly shows whether the market is trending or ranging and whether bias is bullish or bearish.
—Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
However, to a team that is more bearish on his defensive abilities, Abrams could make more sense as a second baseman or an outfielder.
—Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearish
Adjective
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That reality makes the climb for promising teams like the Magic feel almost hopeless.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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To Some New Island Guests With a competitive streak a mile wide, Penny (Roorbach) is charming, popular, and a hopeless romantic – for now, anyway.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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That’s because the Moon is at odds with Mars today and everyone is irritable.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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What are the symptoms of irritable bowel disease?—
Lindy Segal,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Governor Gavin Newsom's office defended the framework, calling protests against Hernandez a cynical attempt to weaponize the debate.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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In season three, this argument has largely taken a cynical, nihilistic turn.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Perhaps some will find this gentleness frustrating, and interpret it as an apologia for a complacency inappropriate to our angry, angular, activist times.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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That includes Romane Fringeli, playing Enzo’s sister Carla, who is angry that Enzo plans to move their father Anthony (Bastien Bouillon), freshly released from prison, into their apartment.—
Carlos Aguilar,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Gallup’s 2025 poll was the first time the organization found younger Americans to be more pessimistic than people in other countries about job prospects, and that trend looks primed to continue.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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More than 60% of the class of 2026 are pessimistic about their career prospects, according to a recent report from Handshake.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Sun shrinking and getting hotter; everything bilious, oxygenless, not great for living.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Minaj’s bilious flurry is possibly related to claims that she is owed between $100 to 200 million related to her stake in Tidal, the music streaming service launched and spearheaded by Jay-Z in 2015 and was sold to Jack Dorsey’s company Square for $297 million in 2021.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Robertson’s work is precisely about the negative space around authorship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Asia-Pacific equities are in the red, led lower by Japan's Nikkei 225 and South Korea's Kospi, while European futures are pointing to a negative open.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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The rabbi is ornery, arrogant, sometimes cruel.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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For ornery toddlers, who want to do everything themselves, Rao suggests giving them their own toothbrush to use while parents brush their teeth with a second one right alongside them.—
Sarah Lindenfeld Hall,
Popular Science,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Bearish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearish. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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