pessimism
noun [ U ]
uk/ˈpesɪmɪzəm/ usthe feeling that bad things are more likely to happen than good things:
pessimism about/over sth Pessimism about the economy dragged share prices below predictions.
business/market/investor pessimism
growing/increasing/widespread pessimism
a mood/sense of pessimism US stock markets plunged yesterday amidst a growing mood of pessimism on Wall Street.
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