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Bearish

Showing or expecting a fall in the prices of shares

Example usage from an FT article:

While Wall Street’s top brass try to figure out whether the volatility is temporary or risks worsening, some advisers have begun to grow bearish.
Excerpt from "Wipeouts on Wall Street"

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