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negativism

[neg-uh-ti-viz-uhm] / ˈnɛg ə tɪˌvɪz əm /




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"We have run a very positive campaign because we want to get rid of all the negativism in the Netherlands over the past few years," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she was working to address financial system vulnerabilities and economic risks, but cautioned against too much negativism in the outlook.

From Reuters ● Apr. 17, 2023

Yet this exploration of American society is unrelieved in its negativism.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 13, 2018

It deals with what we are all very familiar with - a lot of his negativism.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2015

He was slow and flaccid, with the kind of world-weary negativism you might find in employees behind the counter of a fast-food restaurant at a highway rest stop.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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