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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There is very little positive to say about the end of this game, but one person to come out of it well is Mane.
From BBC
If the findings are positive, Heard expects the research to move into a larger trial that would examine longer-term outcomes, including survival and the need for liver transplants.
From Science Daily
With trips to Marseille and Bournemouth coming up over the next week, there is little doubt that having their talisman back can only be a positive for Liverpool.
From BBC
Indeed, Frank had enjoyed a relatively positive week.
From BBC
Andrea said the family wanted to follow what Jess had "really wanted to start when she was diagnosed, which was to create some positive change".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
