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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However, there is no evidence that a shrinking corn crop necessarily leads to bearish outcomes in subsequent stock reports.
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Karen Braun, Reuters, 27 Mar. 2025
Price momentum, as measured by the RSI, is starting to demonstrate more bearish behavior, with the most recent rally propelling the RSI above the crucial 60 level.
—David Keller, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
And, if bearish sentiment is a price propellant through the application of contrary opinion, this stock has this additional booster.
—Bill Sarubbi, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
In this environment, the timing if more favorable to add bearish exposure with a long options position as a hedge to offset potential portfolio downside.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
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Karen Braun, Reuters, 27 Mar. 2025
Price momentum, as measured by the RSI, is starting to demonstrate more bearish behavior, with the most recent rally propelling the RSI above the crucial 60 level.
—David Keller, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
And, if bearish sentiment is a price propellant through the application of contrary opinion, this stock has this additional booster.
—Bill Sarubbi, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
In this environment, the timing if more favorable to add bearish exposure with a long options position as a hedge to offset potential portfolio downside.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 26 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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