1
: resembling a bear in build or in roughness, gruffness, or surliness
a bearish man
2
a
: marked by, tending to cause, or fearful of falling prices (as in a stock market)
bearish investors
b
bearishly
adverb
bearishness
noun
Examples of bearish in a Sentence
The market has been bearish lately.
some studio execs are bearish about this summer's box office
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This was a sign that the bullish sentiment was too low and the bearish sentiment was too high.
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Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The extreme bearish sentiment and defensive positioning of early August are no longer strong tailwinds.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 May 2025
There has also been pervasive bearish sentiment in the market, which can be a buying signal.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Just a month ago, positioning in U.S. equities and the dollar was the most bearish since at least 2014, per Jefferies’ data.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 14 May 2025
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Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The extreme bearish sentiment and defensive positioning of early August are no longer strong tailwinds.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 May 2025
There has also been pervasive bearish sentiment in the market, which can be a buying signal.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Just a month ago, positioning in U.S. equities and the dollar was the most bearish since at least 2014, per Jefferies’ data.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bearish
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“Bearish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bearish. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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