negative

Example Sentences

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“This predicts a further decline…The currency is overall assessed as technically slightly negative for the short term.”

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The outlook suggested another tough stretch for an S&P 500 energy sector that posted negative total returns in four of the past 10 calendar years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

As cooking continues, that water evaporates, creating empty spaces that allow oil to be drawn in through negative pressure.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Consumer psychologist Kate Nightingale says companies actually want customers to associate negative emotions with the cancellation process.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“And it just so happens that I have a GPS navigation app on my phone. Most fliers do. We tap in longitude 41.376495 and latitude negative 83.651040 and—BOOM!—this map shows us where to go.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein