PESSIMIST in a Sentence

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Example sentences for PESSIMIST, such as:

1. It's easy to sell insurance to a pessimist.
2. I've gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things.
3. You don't have to be a pessimist to realize that we're in trouble.
4. Of this he was very proud, and it made him more disposed than ever to laugh at the pessimists.

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 Meanings and Examples of PESSIMIST
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
pessimist
 n.  a person who expects the worst
Classic Sentence:
1  I've gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 1
2  Of this he was very proud, and it made him more disposed than ever to laugh at the pessimists.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2
Example Sentence:
1  An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity; a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity.
2  It's easy to sell insurance to a pessimist.
3  A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
4  You don't have to be a pessimist to realize that we're in trouble.