negative
Example Sentences
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Barr recently said the labor market is in a “delicate balance” that is vulnerable to negative shocks, so any update on whether that balance is holding also will be notable.
From Barron's
A county analysis found that 82% of surveyed businesses experienced negative impacts, with some losing more than half their income amid workforce shortages and traffic reductions.
From Los Angeles Times
"There are way more positives than negatives and I think if we give up on this opportunity, if we let it slip, then we're failing the future generation."
From BBC
Economies in developing Southeast Asia, including the Philippines and Thailand, are likely to see the “most negative growth impacts,” with the largest inflation spikes are expected be felt in South Asia, including India.
Higher costs from disruptions caused by tariffs, the continuing tensions in the Red Sea, start-up expenses for Gemini and port congestion all had a negative earnings impact, it said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.