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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An unwinding of these bearish bets in the options pits is one final contrarian angle that could keep the momentum going.
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Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
But Thursday’s spike in volume, record bearish positioning, and massive short profits suggest the vibes could be shifting.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 6 June 2025
Due to the competitive landscape and consumer uncertainty, Vivid suspended its habit of providing forward earnings guidance to analysts with that call, adding to the bearish sentiment for Vivid that has yet to let up.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 2 June 2025
JPMorgan turns bearish on Bumble Bumble has lost its buzz, according to JPMorgan.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 2 June 2025
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Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
But Thursday’s spike in volume, record bearish positioning, and massive short profits suggest the vibes could be shifting.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 6 June 2025
Due to the competitive landscape and consumer uncertainty, Vivid suspended its habit of providing forward earnings guidance to analysts with that call, adding to the bearish sentiment for Vivid that has yet to let up.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 2 June 2025
JPMorgan turns bearish on Bumble Bumble has lost its buzz, according to JPMorgan.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 2 June 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 11 Jun. 2025.
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