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negative attitude

NOUN

bad attitude

Synonyms

WEAK

chip on one's shoulder cynicism defeatism dim view discouragement expectation of the worst gloomy outlook hopelessness lack of confidence low spirits negative thinking negativism pessimism

Example Sentences

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You think that way when you are watching a game more than you do if you are playing in it, and City certainly never had a negative attitude.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

"We unofficially got information that the draft of the decision is written with a negative attitude," the campaign organisers wrote on their website this week.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

“The growing negative attitude towards those of Turkish origin is a cause for serious concern,” the Turkish Graduate Students Assn. at USC wrote in an Instagram post.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2023

It could leave a lasting impact on the minds of the Russian people, giving them a negative attitude toward the West for a long time to come.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2022

Consequently his ideal of conduct imposed a negative attitude towards the world and a merging of his ego in the universal spirit.

From Monophysitism Past and Present A Study in Christology by Luce, A. A. (Arthur Aston)