The tender minded tend to be idealistic, optimistic and religious, while the tough minded are normally materialist, pessimistic and irreligious.
Still, the directors remain pessimistic because of the tough threshold for approval of Mr. Dell's deal.
The drama is thrillingly and casually pessimistic, a world of weary tough guys complaining about having to clear up the mess left by other screw-ups, and for less money than they'd hoped for.
"You sense a tougher environment, a more restricted environment, a more pessimistic environment.
Bill de Blasio opens the final phase of his bid for New York City mayor with a daunting lead over his Republican opponent, Joseph J. Lhota, who appears to face a tougher path to victory than even his most pessimistic supporters imagined.
When fighting first became tough in Afghanistan in 2001, some journalists and pundits gave pessimistic assessments that seemed silly only days later, when the resistance to American forces quickly collapsed.
However, some students are pessimistic about their chances of passing under the same tough conditions, even with more time to prepare.
However, recurrence after surgery represents a tough problem and the prognosis of patients with recurrent disease is pessimistic [ 28].
Both agree this year will be tough, but Gere thinks high single-digit earnings growth is still possible, while Poser is more pessimistic.
However, analysts are pessimistic about its most recent purchase, saying Lenovo may have overpaid and will face a tough time turning Motorola's unprofitable handset business around.
