negatives

Example Sentences

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After consulting with experts and good governance groups, the commission agreed the benefits of bifurcation outweighed the negatives, and it passed unanimously by the commission.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

She felt the positives were outweighed by the negatives.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The large-format glass negatives preserve lots of details about clothing, the texture of skin on hands and faces, and the surrounding environments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Social media means that there’s no intermediary, and there are positives and negatives to that scenario.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

These two negatives do not equal a positive.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy