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negative

[neg-uh-tiv] / ˈnɛg ə tɪv /


NOUN
contradiction
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Chris Lehane, OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer, said “doomers” peddling worst-case scenarios, lingering anger at social-media companies and negative media coverage have fueled poor sentiment in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“Average returns are negative on every timeframe from 5-40 days,” he added.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

"I think it'll have a negative effect," she said.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

And the government was so sure it was going to get a negative ruling that the it actually asked to withdraw the investigation before the ruling came down.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

This tiny galaxy forms its own balance between the positive charge of the protons in its nucleus and the negative charge of the electrons that surround them.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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