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pessimism
pessimism · (taking a) gloomy view · discouragement · despondency · despair · disappointment
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· examples

  • She has a tendency to look on the dark side of things.

  • You had better not take such a hopeless view of life.

  • He has a tendency to be pessimistic.

  • I am by turns an optimist and a pessimist.

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