negative

Example Sentences

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One Pew Research Poll released in April found that 60% of Americans now hold a negative view of Israel.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

With a positive wage-price cycle under way and real interest rates deeply negative, higher crude oil prices are increasingly likely to trigger secondary spillover effects that push underlying inflation above projections, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Secondly, many of the companies making these batteries aren’t pure plays, which means shareholders will also be exposed to any risks or negative headlines from their other business segments.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

However, if a tenant is late or misses a payment, it shows up as “no data available” on a credit report, which Dempsey said lenders and future landlords can draw negative inferences from.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Given the sharp sectional divisions in the debate, the vote to refer the petitions to a committee was surprisingly one-sided, 43 to 11; seven of the negative votes came from South Carolina and Georgia.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis