How to Use positivity in a Sentence

positivity

noun
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  • But at the end of the day, there is positivity at the end of that process.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2023
  • So the fact that Canales and Young are aligned in their positivity might not be a shock.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2024
  • The proud mom strives to pass down all the lessons she's learned about self-love and body positivity to her daughter.
    — Anna Myers, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023
  • But this week there are signs the virus’ spread is slowing, with the positivity rate stalling statewide for the first three weeks of August.
    — Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024
  • The positivity rate for flu is 30%, up from 25% the week before.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2022
  • There have been only a handful of weeks in the past three years that have had a positivity rate over 13%.
    — Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
  • Percent positivity was at 14% for the week of Oct. 16, above the weeks prior.
    — Alison Steinbach, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Sunday’s series finale presents a chance to add to that positivity ahead of the four-day All-Star break.
    — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
  • Still, there was applause and positivity among the two friends.
    — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Thank you for your light, your positivity, & your guidance through the years.
    — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Take That Take That, British pop music royalty from the ‘90s, closed the show by leaving the crowd with a heap of positivity.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 7 May 2023
  • Now as an adult, what does body positivity mean for you?
    — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2023
  • But O’Hara, too, had to find moments of positivity in even in the steepest spiral.
    — Melena Ryzik, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2024
  • But the benefits of positivity don’t stop in the workplace.
    — Nathan Green, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2023
  • All Riker Lynch wants to do is spread love and positivity.
    — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The pressure for positivity only makes your own doubts worse, but please know that there is nothing wrong with you.
    — Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2023
  • This Holi, color your mind with the brightest thoughts and positivity.
    — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Read full article The only sliver of positivity is that Rodgers has vowed not to go out this way.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The band will continue to spread positivity this year on the road with three-night stands in North America and Australia.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
  • There was lots of negativity and hate, but there was still a lot of good and positivity!
    — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 1 June 2023
  • The positivity, the optimism, the loving yourself, the care, the kindness.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Graebner: There was just a lot of positivity from them as well.
    — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Its maroon color evokes the feelings of warmth and positivity at fall’s core.
    — Jenna Clark, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2023
  • With his own music, Kravitz is adding to Rock & Roll’s rich history with a message of love, light and positivity.
    — Rivea Ruff, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Is the idea that Trump’s shift to positivity will somehow trickle down to his most fervent supporters and that their tone, too, will shift?
    — Philip Bump, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
  • They were dressed in one of their tour outfits: all sparkly, shimmery sequins and shoulder pads, a throwback to the 2000s and the unabashed, in-your-face positivity that was, and is, RBD.
    — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Over the last several years the body positivity movement has pushed back on that notion.
    — NPR, 13 May 2024
  • Many of them referenced a scene in witch Jack Black’s teacher gives Tomika a pep talk about body positivity.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Look for the good in everyone and everything and start an infectious trend that leads to positivity and getting things done.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
  • But Crawford emphasized positivity and said that math misses the bigger picture.
    — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024

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