negative
Example Sentences
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Nearly half of Americans who’re actively looking for work report it’s been a negative experience, with many saying they can’t get an interview, according to recent Gallup polls.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
The S&P 500 at one point fell 8% from its prewar level, reflecting broad anxiety about the uncertainty created by the conflict and its potential negative impact on global economic growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
“What looked like a clean glide path into the weekend could instead fracture into yet another Monday-open negative feedback loop, where price chases headlines and then headlines chase price. “
From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026
"In whatever we do, that is going to elevate us to be better, to drive us to be better. To have more hunger and desire to do it than in a negative way."
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
I was moving at negative velocity going door-to-door.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing negative
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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