negative
adjective
expressing or containing negation or denial.
negativity
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a word derived from
negative.
Example Sentences
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“Is the negativity a reason for us not to do it?” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
There has been a “high degree of negativity and skepticism” surrounding International Business Machines in recent months, but one analyst just crunched the numbers and deemed the stock a compelling buy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
"I heard my fans were worried negativity was ruining things for me but... that could not be more than the opposite," she said on stage in Chicago.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
It was time to shed my armor of judgment and negativity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
I know complaining is a negativity trip, but it was hard to stay positive about the floor of a school bus.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
