How to Use pessimistic in a Sentence

pessimistic

adjective
  • The film gives a very pessimistic view of human nature.
  • Most doctors were pessimistic that a cure could be found.
  • He has an extremely negative and pessimistic attitude.
  • Such a thought might strike you as too dark, too pessimistic.
    — oregonlive, 20 Jan. 2021
  • Horowitz, for his part, is not pessimistic about where this lands.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • And yet Craig is not pessimistic about the long arc.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
  • To think no progress has been made is too pessimistic, Haynes said.
    — Marc Ramirez, Dallas News, 6 July 2020
  • This is a pessimistic line of thinking.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
  • At first glance, that may sound pessimistic, but there’s a lot of wisdom to it.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2019
  • Not all hotel managers are pessimistic about the next few months.
    — Randy Diamond, ExpressNews.com, 13 Nov. 2020
  • By the end of last week, the pessimistic notes kept coming into my in-box.
    — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2020
  • Bills fans sounded an equally pessimistic note about next month’s game.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
  • This piece won’t be one of those pessimistic about baseball’s future.
    — Harry Enten, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
  • But in this case, to say that things look black for it is not a pessimistic assessment.
    — The Economist, 5 Oct. 2019
  • Most are pessimistic about the prospect of meaningful change.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
  • López Maya on the other hand has a more pessimistic outcome in mind.
    — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 19 June 2020
  • In his line of work, Pasquini treats his share of pessimistic people.
    — Jim Stingl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2018
  • The pessimistic version, though?
    — Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Consumers are also pessimistic about the chances of rent prices falling in the next year.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2022
  • Still, not everyone is so pessimistic about the future of tech shares.
    — Will Daniel, Fortune, 22 May 2022
  • The third, more pessimistic scenario is that disruptions last through the end of the year.
    — CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
  • People 55 and older were more pessimistic than those who were younger.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025
  • That’s because the electorate is a lot more pessimistic today.
    — Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Stay busy to combat pessimistic feelings.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
  • Black voters are the most pessimistic, with 77% feeling that way.
    — Erika D. Smithcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Who are these pessimistic weather people?
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
  • This is an overly pessimistic assessment, in my view.
    — Peter Harris, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2026
  • These predictions might turn out to be overly pessimistic.
    — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
  • Still, Wall Street is pessimistic about Tesla shares this year.
    — Jeran Wittenstein, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
  • And, in fairness, the mayor decided to take a much more pessimistic view than some.
    — Al Sharpton, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024

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