The optimist looks into a mirror and becomes more optimistic, the pessimist more pessimistic.
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Pessimist
/ˈpɛsɪmɪst/
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6 entrieschronic pessimisteconomic pessimisthabitual pessimistnegative outlookpessimistic outlookpessimistic view
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12 total sentences available.
I am by turns an optimist and a pessimist.
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The student is optimistic, but his advisor is a pessimist.
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There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist, except an old optimist.
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