not positive

Example Sentences

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Those optics are not positive for mainstream crypto adoption and could mark a new policy risk.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"It's good that exemptions are narrower than originally proposed, but this is still damage limitation, not positive leadership for nature," said Richard Benwell, CEO of Wildlife and Countryside Link, a coalition of conservation groups.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

While policies that criminalize homeless people do uproot them, Donovan said, it is locally and temporarily — and with negative consequences, not positive ones.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2024

"Our position on Finland is positive, but it is not positive on Sweden," President Tayyip Erdogan said last week.

From Reuters • Feb. 10, 2023

After he hangs up, I call Mom because I’m still not positive everything is okay with Shoji.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman