negative

Example Sentences

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The researchers aimed to extend the time under positive pressure and reduce the period when negative pressure dominates.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

If a person has a hard time cancelling a subscription, they form a negative association with the process, not a positive mentality about the prospect of saving money.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“CDPH considers Raw Farm raw dairy the source of the outbreak based on this strong epidemiologic data, despite the negative laboratory testing results from a limited sample of retail products.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

"Instead, he suggested a potential escalation of the situation, which is a clear negative for stocks."

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

After all, if you are thinking in geometric terms, what is a negative area?

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife