bearish
Americanadjective
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like a bear; rough, burly, or clumsy.
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Informal. grumpy, bad-mannered, or rude.
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Commerce.
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declining or tending toward a decline in prices.
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characterized by or reflecting unfavorable prospects for the economy or some aspect of it.
a bearish market.
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adjective
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like a bear; rough; clumsy; churlish
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stock exchange causing, expecting, or characterized by a fall in prices
a bearish market
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Rising U.S. commercial crude stocks are also a bearish factor, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Put options give the right to sell a stock by a set price and typically represent a bearish wager.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
SocGen global strategist Albert Edwards is well-known for his bearish views on markets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Historically, lofty long-term growth expectations have been a bearish setup, negatively correlated with future equity returns,” agrees Savita Subramanian, the head of U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
So that now, as I quickly try to sketch my early years, what comes back most clearly is just that: the brown orb of my father’s sleepy, bearish eye.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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