pessimism in English

noun
1
a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a lack of hope or confidence in the future.
the dispute cast an air of deep pessimism over the future of the peace talks

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1. The basis for pessimism is broadening.

2. Pessimism has become the fashion.

3. He displayed his usual pessimism.

4. This widespread pessimism does not seem justified.

5. Still pessimism is rife across the nation.

6. That pessimism is privately echoed inside the administration.

7. In my opinion, this suggestion smacks of pessimism.

8. His pessimism has the effect of depressing everyone.

9. There is deep pessimism about the future.

10. A mood of pessimism had lodged in him.

11. Optimism was gradually taking the place of pessimism.

12. My first reaction was one of deep pessimism.

13. Root out the poisonous weeds of pessimism and negativity.

14. Pessimism is self-fulfilling - expect the worst and it happens.

15. Therefore, you are self-contempt, pessimism, and even despair.

16. There were good grounds for pessimism about future progress.

17. Modigliani's profound humanism and pessimism made him distrust political systems.

18. Some social commentators speak of a general mood of pessimism and discontent.

19. Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power. William James 

20. And there's a very unique sense of pessimism that's moved in.

21. Pessimism is her distinguishing trait: she worries about many aspects of her work.

22. Pessimism replaced the mood of democratic optimism that existed before World War I.

23. Nevertheless, I do not accept that his pessimism is warranted in Britain.

24. Many philosophers would disagree, claiming that the term "pessimism" is being abused.

25. And today we have a kind of evangelical pessimism all around us.

26. There is now a mood of deepening pessimism about/over the economy.

27. In difficult times, pessimism is a self-fulfilling, self-inflicted death sentence."

28. This form of pessimism is not an emotional disposition as the term commonly connotes.

29. There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects.

30. In May, with the sudden spectre of civil war, pessimism turned to panic.

31. There was a general atmosphere of pessimism after the euphoria of last year.

32. 19 Nevertheless, I do not accept that his pessimism is warranted in Britain.

33. 24 There was a general atmosphere of pessimism after the euphoria of last year.

34. Likewise , truly disastrous unemployment figures must cause pessimism and eventually lead to stock sales .

35. After a year of pain and pessimism, we are starting to see signs of an economic recovery.

36. All philosophical arguments I considered were competing postulates of pessimism that provided no real answers.

37. In July, with a seeming disavowal of his earlier pessimism, he pushed the market up.

38. Work to usually regret , irascibility, fidgety and pessimism, and is hard to control own motion.

39. They are bubbling with optimism when they are young but fall into sullen pessimism as they get older.

40. Technological pessimism – The opinion that technology has negative effects on society and should be discouraged from use.

41. 27 Croft had none of the particular blend of pessimism and fatalism that Red and Brown felt.

42. In my opinion, this pessimism is unjustified because ecosystems have enormous powers of recovery from traumatic experiences.

43. 5:22, 23) If you detect a negative tone or a hint of pessimism, adjust the wording.

44. This may take the form of individual optimism or pessimism about likely future events within the territory.

45. 15 Croft had none of the particular blend of pessimism and fatalism that Red and Brown felt.

46. 30 His mood of deep pessimism cannot have been leavened by his mode of transport—a black cab.

47. 23 His mood of deep pessimism cannot have been leavened by his mode of transport—a black cab.

48. At the moment, optimism over interest rates is being offset by pessimism about the direction of corporate earnings.

49. Hope may be the single greatest act of defiance against a politics of pessimism and against a culture of despair.

50. Further, Oscar Wilde's references to pessimism in his works demonstrate the relevance of the ideology on the English.