positive
Usage
What are other ways to say positive?
The adjective positive implies emphatic certainty, which may even become overconfidence or dogmatism. Certain suggests that there are definite reasons that have freed one from doubt. Confident emphasizes the strength of the belief or the certainty of expectation felt. Sure, the simplest and most general term, expresses mere absence of doubt.
Example Sentences
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“No matter how long the day was or how difficult the job became, Sergio showed up with a positive attitude and heart full of generosity,” his family wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
"It's been a big factor in retention, and certainly a fluid border is going to make life much easier," he told AFP, calling it "very, very positive".
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
The reform removes a source of uncertainty and overall should be incrementally positive for Fresenius, according to the bank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
"So far we have been together for a few days and he has come in with a positive mindset and positive spirit. He wants to enjoy playing football," Alonso continued.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
In 2000, only 2,669 people had tested positive for HIV.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Gonzalo Schwarz, president and CEO of The Archbridge Institute, a public policy think tank, agrees that it's important to focus on the positives of living in America.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Scientists have long been concerned about so-called false positives, which occur when observations appear to indicate life but later turn out to have another explanation.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026
He described her as "incredibly generous" and said she was "always looking at positives" and focusing on what could be achieved for the local community.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
More Americans now say the energy-hungry facilities have more downsides than positives, according to the Pew Research Center, and 71% oppose having one built in their own area, according to a March Gallup survey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
People say it's bad, and sometimes it is, but I like to focus on the positives.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
Vocabulary lists containing positive
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