negative
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"This story is about hope, it's about love, it's about redemption and whether good wins over the more negative elements that are prevalent in society."
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
But I did not want this to be a salacious look at the negative accounts.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The war had a negative impact of around 1% on organic growth for the quarter, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Higher component costs may lead to margin compression and volume declines, with negative earnings revisions expected in the second half.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
On the negative side, arts teachers are seen as separate “specialists,” which erroneously relieves the classroom teacher of any responsibility for incorporating the arts into the daily classroom experience.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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