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    pessimistic

    US /ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/

    ・

    UK /ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/

    B1
    adj.AdjectiveHaving negative feelings about the future
    The President told the people that they should not be pessimistic despite the bad news
    adj.AdjectiveCharacterized by a lack of hope or confidence in the future.
    His pessimistic attitude made it difficult to enjoy the trip.

    Video subtitles

    How to Save Love with Pessimism

    03:40How to Save Love with Pessimism
    • It's easy to be pessimistic about many things:

      It's easy to be pessimistic about many things:

    B1

    Why men feel bad when their girlfriends succeed

    04:16Why men feel bad when their girlfriends succeed
    • We found that women felt optimistic about the future of their relationships when a partner had success, whereas the men felt pessimistic.

      We found that women felt optimistic about the future of their relationships when a partner had success, whereas the men felt pessimistic.

    • We found that women felt optimistic about the future of their relationships when a partner had success where the men felt pessimistic.

      We found that women felt optimistic about the future of their relationships when a partner had success where the men felt pessimistic.

    B1

    “There Is a Collision Coming,” Tucker Carlson and Jordan Peterson's 2024 Predictions

    10:20“There Is a Collision Coming,” Tucker Carlson and Jordan Peterson's 2024 Predictions
    • See, so I would say maybe that, and you, Tucker, you actually asked for an alternative to the view that you were expressing, the somewhat pessimistic view of the dominance of people in power.

      See, so I would say maybe that, and you, Tucker, you actually asked for an alternative to the view that you were expressing, the somewhat pessimistic view of the dominance of people in power.

    • See, so I would say maybe that—and you, Tucker, you actually asked for an alternative to the view that you were expressing, the somewhat pessimistic view of the dominance of people in power.

      See, so I would say maybe that—and you, Tucker, you actually asked for an alternative to the view that you were expressing, the somewhat pessimistic view of the dominance of people in power.

    B1

    「仮想現実」って何?魔法のような技術が創造する未来 | 5 Levels | WIRED Japan

    15:53「仮想現実」って何?魔法のような技術が創造する未来 | 5 Levels | WIRED Japan
    • And I am pessimistic about progress in haptics technology, about almost all other areas.

      And I am pessimistic about progress in haptics technology, about almost all other areas.

    B1

    Stanford Roundtable 2014: The climate conversation you haven’t heard

    27:46Stanford Roundtable 2014: The climate conversation you haven’t heard
    • I'd be pessimistic if we didn't have enough solar energy in absolute abundance or enough wind energy or hydro or geothermal.

      I'd be pessimistic if we didn't have enough solar energy in absolute abundance or enough wind energy or hydro or geothermal.

    • You know, I'd be pessimistic if we didn't have you know, enough solar energy in

      You know, I'd be pessimistic if we didn't have you know, enough solar energy in

    B1

    川普實施對等關稅到底是好是壞?胡塞組織衝擊全球航運?英國肯德基居然無雞可賣?哈佛商學院教授揭秘供應鏈問題!|名人專業問答|GQ Taiwan

    30:11川普實施對等關稅到底是好是壞?胡塞組織衝擊全球航運?英國肯德基居然無雞可賣?哈佛商學院教授揭秘供應鏈問題!|名人專業問答|GQ Taiwan
    • I think that's a little pessimistic, because we are a very interdependent world.

      I think that's a little pessimistic, because we are a very interdependent world.

    B1

    LEARNED OPTIMISM BY MARTIN SELIGMAN | ANIMATED BOOK REVIEW

    04:45LEARNED OPTIMISM BY MARTIN SELIGMAN | ANIMATED BOOK REVIEW
    • If you have a pessimistic explanatory style, you're going to have your soul crushed.

      If you have a pessimistic explanatory style, you're going to have your soul crushed.

    • And I've seen this so many times. If you have a pessimistic explanatory style,

      And I've seen this so many times. If you have a pessimistic explanatory style,

    B1

    Hillary Rodham Clinton on Strategic Interests, Values, and Hard Choices

    03:30Hillary Rodham Clinton on Strategic Interests, Values, and Hard Choices
    • will validate the revolution." I was pessimistic and, I think, realistic. We had quite an exchange,

      will validate the revolution." I was pessimistic and, I think, realistic. We had quite an exchange,

    B1

    Activist Greta Thunberg on how to make sure the word does not 'give up' the climate fight

    03:20Activist Greta Thunberg on how to make sure the word does not 'give up' the climate fight
    • and it feels like people don't want to make people not pessimistic,

      and it feels like people don't want to make people not pessimistic,

    • to make people not pessimistic

      to make people not pessimistic

    A2

    When Love Isn't Easy

    02:49When Love Isn't Easy
    • That's when abracing pessimistic philosophy is called for.

      That's when abracing pessimistic philosophy is called for.

    • That's when a bracing, pessimistic philosophy is called for.

      That's when a bracing, pessimistic philosophy is called for.

    B1