negative

Example Sentences

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The mouse’s negative memory of being shocked in Box B had, essentially, been remapped to what was previously a neutral memory of Box A. The scientists had created a false memory, another seminal feat.

From Los Angeles Times

U.S. stocks have never seen three negative “Santa Claus rally” periods in a row.

From MarketWatch

Here is the Moneyist’s explanation of the positives and negatives of all the ways the mother can transfer the house to her daughter.

From MarketWatch

The research examined maladaptive decision making, which refers to choices that continue to cause harm or disadvantage despite repeated negative consequences.

From Science Daily

“So we use animals to construct our identity,” Ms. MeLampy argues early in her book, “carving ourselves in the negative space around them.”

From The Wall Street Journal