All 3 Uses of
pessimistic
in
Anne Of Green Gables
- So she took herself away, somewhat to Marilla's relief, for the latter felt her doubts and fears reviving under the influence of Mrs. Rachel's pessimism.
p. 8.3 *pessimism = focus on the bad part of things
- Marilla pessimistically expected more trouble since Anne had again begun to go to school.†
p. 131.9
- Anne was conscious of a pang of loneliness when she found herself in a room with fifty other students, not one of whom she knew, except the tall, brown-haired boy across the room; and knowing him in the fashion she did, did not help her much, as she reflected pessimistically.†
p. 271.1
Definition:
expecting that things will turn out badly; or focusing on the bad part of things