grow pessimistic
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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.