constructive
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Asian stocks started the day broadly lower, despite a positive lead from Wall Street overnight and a constructive tone from the meeting between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
"The first day... unfolded as a carefully choreographed state banquet, served on fine porcelain, while traders quietly inspected the cracks beneath the table. The optics were unquestionably constructive," said Stephen Innes at SPI Asset Management.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
In return, ap Iorwerth said he wanted the develop "a constructive relationship" between the governments.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
But she also got constructive advice, including from a person who offered suggestions about every room in the house in a one-on-one conversation.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
“No, Dad, but I’m helping them find dresses — you know, giving them constructive criticism.”
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
Vocabulary lists containing constructive
Twelve Angry Men
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