Characterized by a disposition to see, anticipate, or dwell on the negative aspects of situations and to believe that the worst is likely to happen.
The team felt defeated. Even before the game started, Mark was pessimistic, sure they'd lose. He saw every missed shot, every fumbled pass, convinced the worst was already happening and the whole season was ruined.
The algae bloom threatened to choke the hydroponic tanks, turning the precious nutrient solution a murky, dying green. He felt a familiar, pessimistic dread settle in; he was always sure the worst would happen, that their desperate attempts to save the fungi farm were doomed from the start.
The ancient automaton's metallic joints creaked as it surveyed the rust-eaten cavern. Its programming, deeply pessimistic, had long ago concluded this mineral vein was utterly depleted, predicting only further decay and ultimate collapse.
Barnaby was a man characterized by a disposition to see the negative. He anticipated the worst, like a raincloud expecting to dump on his parade. Even a free donut would make him dwell on the negative, grumbling, "It's probably stale."
Barnaby, a gnome whose garden gnomes were always upside down, remained quite pessimistic. Even when his prize-winning rutabaga sprouted a tiny mustache, he declared it a sign of impending fungal doom. He just knew the ants would unionize and steal all his acorn coffee.
She was always so pessimistic, expecting the worst even when things looked bright. If a project started well, she'd just wait for the inevitable disaster, convinced it was only a matter of time before everything fell apart.
Bartholomew sighed, staring at the intricate, alien lichen growing on the side of his research station. He was consistently pessimistic, always expecting the worst, convinced this new specimen would be toxic, or worse, sentient and malevolent, rather than just another fascinating biological anomaly.
The old prospector squinted at the dusty vein of rock, his gut twisting with a familiar feeling. Every flash of mica, every barren stretch, just confirmed his pessimistic outlook. He expected only disappointment, certain that this latest dig would yield nothing but more sweat and empty pockets.
Harold was so pessimistic, he packed a parachute for his morning jog. He just *knew* a meteor was going to fall, or perhaps a rogue squirrel with a vendetta against his perfectly coiffed hair. He spent his lottery winnings on a bunker shaped like a giant teacup.
Barnaby, a professional badger whisperer, held a *pessimistic* outlook, convinced that even the most docile badger would inevitably steal his lunch money and blame it on the squirrels. He believed this so strongly, he wore a tiny helmet made of acorns, just in case.
She felt a sinking certainty that the project would fail, a familiar, pessimistic outlook coloring every possibility. Even a small setback confirmed her belief that the entire endeavor was doomed to disappoint, anticipating only negative outcomes.
He surveyed the abandoned dirigible hangar, its skeletal frame groaning in the wind. A deeply pessimistic outlook dominated his thoughts; he expected only rust, decay, and eventual collapse. The vast, empty space felt like a tomb for forgotten ambition, confirming his belief that grand projects always falter.
The expedition leader, perpetually pessimistic, surveyed the storm clouds gathering over the salt flats. He always anticipated the worst, sure the fragile equipment would fail and the scarce water reserves would evaporate before they reached the crystalline structures, dooming their research.
Bartholomew, ever pessimistic, eyed the single cloud on the horizon as a harbinger of a torrential downpour, convinced his meticulously ironed socks would suffer immediate saturation. He anticipated the worst, a deluge of epic proportions, despite the clear azure sky and a cheerful robin perched nearby.
Barnaby, perpetually pessimistic, believed the artisanal pickle festival was a ruse. He anticipated a calamitous dill-famine and spent the morning meticulously burying his prized gherkins, convinced the world would soon unravel over fermented cucumbers.
He always maintained a pessimistic outlook, convinced that every undertaking would ultimately devolve into disaster. Despite evidence to the contrary, his disposition leaned towards anticipating the negative, firmly believing the worst was invariably probable.
Despite the opulent phosphorescent algae blooms illuminating the abyssal trench, Elara felt a familiar, sinking dread. She was inherently pessimistic, always anticipating the catastrophic failure of the submersible, the unforeseen implosion, or the gnashing maw of some undiscovered leviathan emerging from the obsidian depths.
The prospect of encountering a sentient, biomechanical cephalopod during the abyssal research expedition filled Commander Eva Rostova with a deeply pessimistic outlook. She anticipated catastrophic equipment failures and a swift, crushing demise, convinced that any glimmer of hope was a mere prelude to inevitable disaster.
Barnaby, with his perpetually lugubrious mien, was so pessimistic that he once deduced a solar eclipse was a harbinger of the sun's ultimate resignation, a definitive surrender to cosmic apathy. He habitually anticipated the worst, convinced even a free donut would spontaneously combust before reaching his gullet.
Barnaby, a connoisseur of impending doom, harbored a profoundly pessimistic outlook, perpetually anticipating the worst, as if the cosmos itself were a sentient, malevolent entity hell-bent on sabotaging his meticulous preparations for the annual Llama Grooming Exposition. He saw every glint of stray wool as a harbinger of an unrecoverable follicular catastrophe, convinced that only a plague of rogue artisanal soaps could truly derail his ambitions.
Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.