So began a wave of pessimistic predictions and moral outrage directed at junk bond dealers.

The pessimistic predictions that had been made of massive Allied casualties were not borne out.

When such spills occur, the experts said, real environmental damage sometimes falls well short of pessimistic predictions.

But if truth were known, most people probably had them these days, considering the events and the pessimistic predictions that constituted the evening news.

Contrary to pessimistic predictions, they did so in enough numbers to make the referendum valid.

By comparison, he said, other unnamed opponents "just wish the world would go away" and have only pessimistic predictions about the future of the United States.

In the end, pessimistic predictions about the future of humanity tend to be no more accurate than optimistic predictions.

Previous figures underestimated the scope of the problem, while even the most pessimistic predictions fell short of the current figure.

Finally, on the fifth day of the trip, despite Boman's pessimistic predictions, they managed to achieve the desired speed level.

Indeed, some experts point to such changes in practices as a major reason why pessimistic predictions on layoffs are probably overstated.