negative
Example Sentences
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The index would rise when the market sentiment on those firms turned negative.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“It is an honor to be here among our people this evening. ... It’s a classic case of something that could have been very negative becoming very positive.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
“We are likely to see this turning negative in coming months.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
For example, one from Morgan & Morgan lists potential negative effects of using social media and claims to be fighting on users' behalf.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
“But if you’re negative and wrong you get fired.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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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