How to Use negative in a Sentence

negative

1 of 2 adjective
Definition of negativenext
Synonyms for negativenext
  • The feedback about the new product was all negative.
  • Car exhaust has a negative effect on the environment.
  • The team said during the game that X-rays were negative.
    — Dennis Waszak Jr., Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Think of it as the Democrats’ nonstop, 90-day negative campaign ad.
    — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Shortly after Rodgers left the game, the Jets announced that X-rays of his leg were negative.
    — David K. Li, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2023
  • There are negative aspects to having too many things to watch.
    — Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 29 Aug. 2023
  • There is always the chance that the test will reveal a false positive or negative.
    — Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 26 July 2023
  • For that, the (aggregate) savings rate would have to be negative.
    — Robert Hormats, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2024
  • And none of these vaccines have ever been shown to have any negative impact on the fetus or newborn.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The sentence, of course, was met with negative reaction.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 7 Aug. 2023
  • But the levels are not high enough to warrant a selloff in the absence of a negative catalyst, a team at the firm led by Thatte wrote in a note.
    — Sagarika Jaisinghani, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
  • But the price impact in the U.S. will be minimal, while the long-term negative consequences will be severe.
    — Tomas J. Philipson, National Review, 22 Feb. 2024
  • But sometimes too much freedom can lead to negative habits like too many unhealthy snacks, a late bedtime, and too much screen time.
    — Tanay Howard, Parents, 17 Aug. 2023
  • There’s negative liberty, which is like, Leave me alone.
    — How To Save A Country, The New Republic, 15 June 2023
  • Godzilla appears and plunges the country into a negative state.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Whether that goes in the positive or negative column will be determined by what comes next.
    — oregonlive, 11 July 2023
  • Six of the women had a range of negative reactions to the ruling, including disgust, sadness and anger.
    — Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Drugs that have been expired for many months could, at best, do nothing, and at worst, could cause negative reactions, Curtis said.
    — Julia Landwehr, Health, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The administration continues to be torn over how to respond to the negative polling.
    — Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
  • That helps explain why a negative view of Biden and the economy is outsized among young voters, according to polls.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Researchers found a negative correlation between the number of kids in a house with a dog's overall health.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Arizona Republic, 11 July 2023
  • Depression that’s not linked to any negative news, and ketamine is helpful for getting one out of a negative frame of mind.
    — William Earl, Variety, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Taking a break in between songs, Joe also slammed negative rumors about his and Turner’s split.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Don’t slip into a routine that makes your life monotonous or sends off a negative tone.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024
  • According to the brand, this formula can even help to reduce the negative effects of blue light exposure from screens.
    — Talene Appleton, Men's Health, 20 June 2023
  • Eating too much may also have negative impacts on your health.
    — Esther Crain, Health, 19 June 2023
  • First lady Jill Biden tested positive for the virus last week but negative last Thursday.
    — Misty Severi, Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Women workers were also more likely to have negative feelings about their career path and poor quality sleep at the hands of a new boss.
    — Byorianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 July 2023
  • The homeless shelters there have not had the negative impact on the surrounding community many had feared.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Many advocates point to the lack of clear findings on negative health effects of cannabis smoke exposure as proof of its harmlessness.
    — Beth Cohen, The Conversation, 30 Aug. 2023
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negative

2 of 2 noun
  • Can I have the negatives to make copies of the photos?
  • On the negative, the Jaguars turned the ball over three times.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 22 Nov. 2022
  • The negative on the night for the Panthers once again came from the free-throw line.
    — cleveland, 1 Mar. 2022
  • That works out to a net negative of seven points for the Court.
    — Dante Chinni, NBC News, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Increasing clouds and a gusty breeze were some of the main negatives for the day.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
  • The grain is rough and heavy enough to limit how much detail the negatives record.
    — Jim Fisher, PCMAG, 5 July 2023
  • One of the negatives of the eight-episode series is the Detroit setting.
    — Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2023
  • One of the first things Bill did when was hired here in 1984 was go down to The Post’s archives and find the negative for that photo.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022
  • The one negative is that the card slots are a little tight and might be hard to get thicker credit cards in and out.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023
  • Despite all the negatives, there are whisps of optimism for the sport.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2023
  • The one negative is that some users have noticed a film on the tiles after using the cleaner.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Kyle told the outlet that the set-up came with both positives and negatives.
    — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
  • But sure, to the deeply skeptical, none of this quite proves the aforementioned negative.
    — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 10 May 2022
  • Pivetta made it through three scoreless innings, but in the fourth, the negative that has haunted the Sox for much of the summer: the two-out walk, re-emerged.
    — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The designation hurt, but Tucker isn't one to dwell on the negative for long.
    — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2022
  • The big negative on the coaching side is the inability to figure out how to make OBJ an end-zone weapon.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 20 Feb. 2022
  • Women went from a net positive of 22 to a net negative of 13.
    — Dante Chinni, NBC News, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Based on statistics, the rarest blood type is AB negative.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
  • There there has been quite a bit of spin and coverage focused on only the negatives.
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2023
  • His job over these last three days is to talk about the positives and negatives of prospective draft picks from the Cowboys draft room.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Century Fox came to an agreement that Roger gets paid, then Roger gives up any claim over the negative.
    — Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 May 2022
  • The major negative on the pass besides the outcome is that Nix could have floated it to Dollars anywhere in the right third of the end zone for an easy score.
    — oregonlive, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The prospect of an 86-year-old president, which Biden would be by the end of a second term, is usually viewed as a negative.
    — Julia Johnson, Washington Examiner, 12 July 2023
  • One of the few negatives of the first half was an elbow injury to Cowboys guard Chuma Edoga.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 17 Sep. 2023
  • And there was the original negative for Stop Making Sense.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Enough dwelling on the negative, said Noah Smith in his Substack newsletter.
    — The Week Staff, The Week, 5 Aug. 2023
  • The bottom line: The Dukan Diet seems to have more negatives than positives and may not be healthy or safe for weight loss for most people.
    — Currie Engel, Women's Health, 27 June 2023
  • There are famous stories of people cutting negatives in the old days the day before the movie was released.
    — Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The central bank has used foreign reserves to prop up the lira; in the past week those reserves plunged into the negative for the first time, Demiralp said.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2023
  • Many tech businesses have developed a subscription model over the past decade that comes with both positives and negatives.
    — Matt Novak / Gizmodo, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024

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