be positive
Example Sentences
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Sometimes these efforts attempt to be positive; contemporary Christian music has long attempted to imitate secular chart success, but with a “Jesus loves you” message.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026
“I am so interested in protecting these spaces to be positive, creative experiences for everyone involved,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
England want their culture and environment to be "positive, relaxed and high-performance", with "better individual and collective decision-making".
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
At the margin, they are likely to be positive.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
“Whether I should have noticed him at first but for your being there,” said Mr. Wopsle, going on in the same lost way, “I can’t be positive; yet I think I should.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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