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negative

[neg-uh-tiv] / ˈnɛg ə tɪv /


NOUN
contradiction
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Driving the sell-off are ETFs pulling back from ether, with money flow net negative in ETFs for six consecutive days, according to data from CoinGlass.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

After a largely negative day in U.S. stocks on Monday, there was limited relief when President Donald Trump said he would delay a planned attack on Iran.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Initial blood tests for Ebola were negative as they test for more common species.

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

I’m irritated that Dr. Crowchild keeps asking me to figure out what my automatic and unconscious negative thoughts are.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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