negative
Example Sentences
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Imaging on Smith’s neck came back negative, though it’s unclear if he’ll play Tuesday against Pittsburgh.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Jenkins noted that Lyndon Johnson was forced to seek an income surtax in 1968 because he was worried about possible negative reactions in gold and the dollar from the “guns and butter” U.S. policies.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Workers who have not embraced AI have reported feeling the negative impacts of resisting the technology, respondents to the University of Phoenix 2026 study said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
“Whereas if flows are nonexistent or negative, you know that it’s harder to keep a fund open on hope alone.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
“No, you were right. I was being really negative because it made it easier to leave if I hated Churchill, you know? And I didn’t want to rock the boat,” said George.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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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