negative
Example Sentences
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The short-term credit impact on banks of changes to taxation is likely to be negative, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“Average returns are negative on every timeframe from 5-40 days,” he added.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Councillor Gareth Davies said surveys in other towns had found that introducing parking fees did not have a negative effect on businesses and tourists.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
And the government was so sure it was going to get a negative ruling that the it actually asked to withdraw the investigation before the ruling came down.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
“No, you were right. I was being really negative because it made it easier to leave if I hated Churchill, you know? And I didn’t want to rock the boat,” said George.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Vocabulary lists containing negative
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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