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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Ultimately, these minor insider sales shouldn’t be viewed as a bearish signal.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
“Where the pattern remains to the bearish side is June 15-19 as weather systems track across the northern and central and eastern U.S. with highs of 60s-70s for light national demand.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Read more: Micron, Marvell drag the tech sector into a new bearish phase.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
A bearish harami on Jan. 16 marked the start of a healthy drawdown and the formation of a cup-with-handle base.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The bearish boy lifted his stick like a baseball bat.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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