Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
negativeness .
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- noun The characteristic of having a
negative charge . - noun The characteristic of being
pessimistic orcontrarian .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the character of the negative electric pole
- noun characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
- noun an amount less than zero
- noun (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
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Examples
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But let me tell you, there's been a lot of what I call negativity going on over the last couple of months.
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In the paper's Wednesday edition, the editorial board which endorsed Clinton's White House bid earlier this year says the New York senator's "negativity" is doing "harm to her, her opponent, her party and the 2008 election."
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But ultimately, I believe that living in negativity and fear is a choice.
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But ultimately, I believe that living in negativity and fear is a choice.
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I don't get where all this negativity is coming from.
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Just stating a few positive mantras does not transform a mindset that has indulged in negativity for 30 or 40 years.
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But the solution to negativity is also age-old and part of being human.
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But ultimately, I believe that living in negativity and fear is a choice.
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People talk themselves into believing that they don't have a problem or that their negativity is under control.
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Just stating a few positive mantras does not transform a mindset that has indulged in negativity for 30 or 40 years.
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