negative

Example Sentences

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This gap—plus continued negative headlines about private credit—could lead to even bigger outflow requests from private funds in the coming quarters.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I actually have seen people where the reception to them has been negative, and it’s affected their brand partnerships as well, because they’re not handling it the right way.

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

He was told his B negative blood-type or NEO blood - was rare and he could help babies in neonatal intensive care.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

As late as the seventeenth century, Descartes refused to accept negative numbers as roots of equations.

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