Example Sentences

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“It’s been over. And this is not the first time I’ve said it. There’s no negativity or shade being thrown on Skip Bayless. I have moved on.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Denford’s mission is to interrupt the spinning vortex of negativity in which the world is caught by redirecting our energy instead of contributing one more fiery rebuttal to sexist idiocy.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

But alongside the negativity, he points to a wave of support.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The bears clearly have control of the stock market — no “buy” signals are appearing that would counter the negativity.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

No way am I letting their negativity mess me up.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper