Etymology
Origin of positivity
Example Sentences
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“This season has been so joyful. ... You can see all the positivity that I play with.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Randolph’s Nile & Co. acquired As/Is, a BuzzFeed channel that focused on body positivity, and Goodful, which covered “all things mental health, clean eating, and well-being,” from the beleaguered digital media company late last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Together with Flea’s bass line, it creates a universally palatable sound that you don’t necessarily have to listen to closely to understand its positivity.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
Even issues that would go on to be more contentious within feminism and outside it—body positivity, trans rights—did crucial work.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
Reading a few, I let the positivity push away all the negativity I felt going into this.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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