Wayward Warrior
Vahn's pessimism came to an abrupt end, however, as confusion took its place. as he watched, the wounds were starting to close.
The South Tower
Was this another side of "practical optimism" -- perhaps something like "reasonable pessimism?" the worst probably won't happen, but simple safeguards are sensible to have. it would be nice to live in a world where they weren't needed.
Bleeding Heart, Weeping Soul
There's no room for pessimism in all that." placing her glass on the table, alliana seemed to move closer unconsciously. "yeah," she breathed.
Torch the Midnight Oil
Something inside him seemed to believe in the opposite of such familiar pessimism. he could not explain this incomprehensible belief, but when he looked into her eyes, at two pools of sterling sapphire, he was... set at ease.
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I carried on, blithely ignoring his pessimism. “so, follow me here. okay, so now we know about david. who else has had a name? or an event? we could share them, and—“ “they change them."
Phoenix Coven - Chapter 70
Milet traded his irritated pessimism for optimistic thinking as he, sidre, and sousette came out from under the table. "may i have your name, soldier?" milet asked, dusting off his suit. "lieutenant jack morton of krsf, sir!"
My Hellfire
But the worries creep in, and the pessimism, and it it all turns to ash: a whole world burned away in a blink. sometimes i wonder if anything would make me happy. when i'm alone, or at work with the other drones, these are the thoughts i think.
A Promotion Worth Celebrating
Her friends from manehattan had called her mad for getting married when she wasn’t even 25, but babs had been stubborn, not letting their pessimism get in the way of her happiness.
Lessons in Confidence (Act1, Book1, Chapter5)
He swallowed again, pushing the pessimism away. he smiled back at karla and sat down on the recliner, reaching for his bag of sunflower seeds. "nathanial, calm down, sweetheart. what's wrong?" she listened briefly.
Examination
Friday can attest to my pessimism when i sent him the first chapter, but his endless optimism and encouragement helped me get to the point where i was able to move on.
Zion: Light of the New Moon, Pre-Milestone 2
"pessimism is my job." nori stated, limping over to the campfire with the support of a makeshift crutch, "i'm the wild lander, remember? you're supposed to trust in tah'aveen to solve all your problems." "how's the leg?"
A Glimmer of Light in the Void:Chapter 4
Surprisingly steve took trevor's pessimism in stride this time and was his usual lax self again "not if we practice enough. besides its alot better then the alternative...