grow pessimistic

Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words

To gradually become more pessimistic.

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  • As the economic situation worsened, investors began to grow pessimistic about the market.
  • After repeated failures, he started to grow pessimistic about his chances of success.
  • Many environmentalists grow pessimistic about the future of the planet when observing current trends.
  • She tends to grow pessimistic when things don't go exactly as planned.
  • Despite initial optimism, the team quickly grew pessimistic after facing several major setbacks.
  • The prolonged negotiations caused many stakeholders to grow increasingly pessimistic.
  • It's easy to grow pessimistic when constantly bombarded with negative news.
  • His normally cheerful disposition began to grow noticeably pessimistic.
  • Don't let setbacks cause you to grow pessimistic; always look for solutions.
  • The lack of progress made them grow pessimistic about completing the project on time.