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There are dangers in humanizing chatbots and excessive positivity can make messy real-world relationships less appealing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
But in addition to all the messaging and positivity, the show also included soccer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Like Maddie, she can easily cloak compulsions under the blanket of modern body positivity.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
At the time, he said: "It has been a gruelling but humbling six months, and I hope to have proven that anything is possible with some determination, self-belief and positivity."
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
I was still riding that wave of positivity when the last class of the day ended and we were dismissed to our new dorms for the night.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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“We hadn’t seen test positivities above 4 since the end of August, early September,” Ghaly said.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 10, 2020
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