pessimistic forecast

Frequency: 6.78.5 per million words

A prediction that expects a bad or negative outcome.

forecastADJECTIVE + NOUN

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pessimistic

Examples (10)

  • The government has issued a pessimistic economic forecast.
  • Analysts released a notably pessimistic forecast for next quarter's revenue.
  • Despite a pessimistic forecast, the company exceeded its sales targets.
  • Investors reacted nervously to the bank's pessimistic growth forecast.
  • The board revised last month's pessimistic forecast after new data arrived.
  • Our CFO called the pessimistic forecast overly gloomy and unrealistic.
  • If the pessimistic forecast proves accurate, hiring will be frozen.
  • Several economists questioned the assumptions behind the pessimistic inflation forecast.
  • Management prepared contingency plans in response to the pessimistic earnings forecast.
  • Media outlets ran headlines highlighting the agency's pessimistic market forecast.