negative
Example Sentences
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The candidates were asked by The Times to give positive, mixed or negative ratings for state Supt.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Wall Street will get a first look at the war’s financial impact—on the positive and negative side—when the company reports first quarter earnings Friday morning.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Drug and alcohol tests have come back negative, a spokesperson said, and the cause of the incident is currently unknown.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
“I think we should focus on the new and leave behind negative rhetoric, the malice, and the effort to deceive—to keep deceiving Venezuelans and the world,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
To make money on Avant!’s stock, however, he’d probably have to stomach short-term losses, as investors puked up shares in horrified response to negative publicity.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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