Examples of pessimistic in a Sentence
Most doctors were pessimistic that a cure could be found.
The film gives a very pessimistic view of human nature.
He has an extremely negative and pessimistic attitude.
Recent Examples on the Web
Unlike Celeste, and unlike Howard Roark in Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead, who stood for the artist’s right to individual integrity, Toth’s psychosis derives from a pessimistic view of history.
—
Armond White, National Review, 3 Jan. 2025
More specifically about Matheson’s father, his son writes at various times of how pessimistic his dad was.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
The media, our social media feeds and our most pessimistic friends fill us with doom and gloom stories.
—Axios, 25 Dec. 2024
While some commodity analysts are less pessimistic than that, few see a really bullish year ahead for oil.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pessimistic 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Armond White, National Review, 3 Jan. 2025
More specifically about Matheson’s father, his son writes at various times of how pessimistic his dad was.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
The media, our social media feeds and our most pessimistic friends fill us with doom and gloom stories.
—Axios, 25 Dec. 2024
While some commodity analysts are less pessimistic than that, few see a really bullish year ahead for oil.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pessimistic
Dictionary Entries Near pessimistic
Cite this Entry
“Pessimistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pessimistic. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
pessimistic
adjective
pes·si·mis·tic
ˌpes-ə-ˈmis-tik 
: of, relating to, or marked by pessimism : gloomy
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share