negative campaigning
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Wood noted, however, that he’s been surprised and disappointed by the negative campaigning.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 29, 2024
“She really made a point of steering away from negative campaigning or criticizing her opponents,” Heckendorn said.
From Slate • Nov. 23, 2022
At the end of January, Lee promised to suspend negative campaigning, apologizing to voters with a 90-degree bow and saying that the presidential election had come to be known as the “election of the unfavorables.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2022
The additional 10 weeks likely influenced Jackson’s decision to suspend his campaign, rather than be pressured to use negative campaigning against Beasley, said Catawba College political science professor Michael Bitzer.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2021
Asked to recall this period, Ms. Swift recalled an old aphorism about politics: “This ain’t bean bag,” a standard response to those wounded by negative campaigning.
From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2021
