Verbs for Pessimism

—disheartens; —preys upon; —prostrates; —reigns; —represses; —saddens; —shadows; — shrouds; —weighs upon; —withers; balance—; droop in—; infuse—; propagate —; remedy—; ridicule—; shake off—; warrant—; wilt under—; yield to—; —crushes; —dampens; —dashes; —dejects; —depresses; —despairs; —disconcerts.