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The part of a sentence 'are pessimistic' is both correct and commonly used in written English.
You can use it to describe a group of people or a collective attitude/feeling towards a situation. For example: Many people in our society are pessimistic about the state of the economy. The researchers found that the majority of participants were pessimistic about the future of the planet. It is clear that the team's recent losses have left the players feeling increasingly pessimistic about their chances in the upcoming tournament.
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are pessimistic
adjective
Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst.
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But scientists are pessimistic.
Diplomatic circles are pessimistic.
Some businesspeople are pessimistic.
Some commentators are pessimistic about the prospects.
Maybe Iranians are pessimistic about the future.
To be sure, these are pessimistic scenarios.
"I think people are pessimistic," she said.
This is why most people are pessimistic.
Several of the book's activists are pessimistic.
"No wonder Americans are pessimistic and unhappy," said Mr. Sinai.
Congressional Democrats say they are pessimistic about cooperation.
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