How do you use Pessimistic in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like bearish or demoralized, plus the exact meaning.
Pessimistic in a sentence
Pessimistic meaning
- Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst.
- Pertaining to the worst-case scenario.
- Taking out exclusive locks on data to prevent conflicts with other processes that might modify it.
Synonyms of Pessimistic
Using Pessimistic
- The main meaning on this page is: Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst. | Pertaining to the worst-case scenario. | Taking out exclusive locks on data to prevent conflicts with other processes that might modify it.
- Useful related words include: bearish, demoralized, demoralised, discouraged.
- In the example corpus, pessimistic often appears in combinations such as: pessimistic about, more pessimistic, pessimistic view.
Context around Pessimistic
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pessimistic
- In this selection, "pessimistic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, too, ultra, ultimately, outlook, analysis and market stand out and add context to how "pessimistic" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a decidedly pessimistic profession and a mildly pessimistic 10. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pessimistic" sits close to words such as albanian, alienated and apologies, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pessimistic
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Some say investigative reporting is a decidedly pessimistic profession. (9 words)
Earnings Results: Dell stock falls after pessimistic outlook; company announces CFO changemarketwatch. (12 words)
Experts on Wall Street are ultra-pessimistic about ) due to a cyber-attack. (13 words)
Often however, a pessimistic analysis may be too pessimistic, so an analysis that gets closer to the real value but may be optimistic (perhaps with some known low probability of failure) can be a much more practical approach. (38 words)
Combined with the pessimistic market sentiments about the January deliveries of 8.5K vehicles (-46.2% MoM & -12% YoY) due to the Chinese New Year festivities, investors might be able to see another attractive entry point ahead. (37 words)
It’s still early in US earnings season, but the results so far are coming in strong enough that some on Wall Street are starting to wonder if they were too pessimistic about corporate America’s performance. (37 words)
Can you sort of use the price little bit harder to compensate for that or I being too pessimistic? (19 words)
Example sentences (20)
Often however, a pessimistic analysis may be too pessimistic, so an analysis that gets closer to the real value but may be optimistic (perhaps with some known low probability of failure) can be a much more practical approach.
And although Margolyes exudes a child-like glee and curiosity, she is pessimistic about her future and the world’s.
A pessimistic outlook can be unknowingly detrimental to your health outcomes, as personalities predisposed to negativity may experience the nocebo effect more acutely.
Can you sort of use the price little bit harder to compensate for that or I being too pessimistic?
Combined with the pessimistic market sentiments about the January deliveries of 8.5K vehicles (-46.2% MoM & -12% YoY) due to the Chinese New Year festivities, investors might be able to see another attractive entry point ahead.
Earnings Results: Dell stock falls after pessimistic outlook; company announces CFO changemarketwatch.
Experts on Wall Street are ultra-pessimistic about ) due to a cyber-attack.
He acknowledged pre-2013 governments also worked successfully in this direction "because they weren't pessimistic and found the right solutions".
He plays Otto Anderson, a 63-year-old man living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, reaching into the grouchy and pessimistic ends of his talent to bring this beloved character to life.
He's also pessimistic about how Newcastle will bounce back from last season's horrific 14th place with Kalyn Ponga at five-eighth.
In a nutshell, I am ultimately pessimistic about the odds that the dividends can make up the losses for TBV and valuation deterioration.
In October 2021, Alicia and Fred felt a little less pessimistic after the county dropped its motion to terminate their rights, admitting in a court filing that it lacked convincing evidence against them.
In the last survey, around three quarters of Scottish farmers interviewed said they had a sceptical or pessimistic view of how the industry would look post-Brexit.
It’s still early in US earnings season, but the results so far are coming in strong enough that some on Wall Street are starting to wonder if they were too pessimistic about corporate America’s performance.
Just be aware that most dating subreddits tend to skew slightly on the pessimistic side.
Of course, one can argue that interest rates will indeed stay higher for longer, suggesting that reinvesting at a 1.1% rate is an unrealistically pessimistic expectation.
One of the lawyers representing some of those arrested in Fairy Creek is similarly pessimistic.
Overall sentiment is sharply lower than the average of the last 20 years, which is a mildly pessimistic -10.
Similarly, the consumer sentiment on buying big-ticket items for the next 12 months remained pessimistic at -75.2 percent from -74.9 percent previously.
Some say investigative reporting is a decidedly pessimistic profession.
Common combinations with pessimistic
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: