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Recent Examples of negatively
Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026
His mother had just been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents the previous day, a fact that may have negatively impacted Kevin’s health, Mendoza recalls one of the doctors saying.
—Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Deloitte’s consumer survey showed that almost a quarter of respondents who deleted social apps reported these apps had negatively impacted their mental health and consumed too much of their time.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Predictably, the dropoffs in speed and skill have impacted the Kings’ two-way game negatively, contributing to the deepening defense-forward disconnect that has often rendered their offense unwatchable.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Like Beck, Moniak rated negatively in defensive WAR in ’25, but the defensive drawback could be offset by platooning him in right field.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Free radicals are molecules that damage cells, which can lead to illness and negatively impact body function.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Cereal is often viewed negatively because of its carbohydrate content.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2026
Duckworth was also concerned about the Bonham Exchange being negatively portrayed during Thursday’s council meeting.
—Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Feb. 2026
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026
His mother had just been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents the previous day, a fact that may have negatively impacted Kevin’s health, Mendoza recalls one of the doctors saying.
—Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Deloitte’s consumer survey showed that almost a quarter of respondents who deleted social apps reported these apps had negatively impacted their mental health and consumed too much of their time.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Predictably, the dropoffs in speed and skill have impacted the Kings’ two-way game negatively, contributing to the deepening defense-forward disconnect that has often rendered their offense unwatchable.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Like Beck, Moniak rated negatively in defensive WAR in ’25, but the defensive drawback could be offset by platooning him in right field.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Free radicals are molecules that damage cells, which can lead to illness and negatively impact body function.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Cereal is often viewed negatively because of its carbohydrate content.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2026
Duckworth was also concerned about the Bonham Exchange being negatively portrayed during Thursday’s council meeting.
—Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negatively
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Both leaders are underwater with respondents, with Trump viewed unfavorably by 8 percent more respondents than those who viewed him favorably and Biden viewed unfavorably by 10 percent more respondents than those who viewed him favorably.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
3 Feb. 2026
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Of the respondents, 25% view unions unfavorably with another 27% neutral and 1% having never heard of unions.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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And critically, this regrowth isn’t directed by the brain sending detailed instructions.—
Amy Eliza Wong,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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An argument inside a North Philadelphia bar after Super Bowl LX led to a shooting that left a 29-year-old man critically wounded, according to police.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Trump wrote, referring disparagingly to its defense capabilities under Denmark.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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Fatsis quotes a Britannica editor comparing Wikipedia, disparagingly, to a public rest room—a comparison that’s not entirely wrong.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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The barely disguised soullessness with which AI leaders operate, perhaps, has provided a window for entrepreneurs to peddle a more humane message, in good faith or not in good faith, naively or cynically.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
22 Jan. 2026
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Fairly or unfairly, genuinely or cynically, questions about Mamdani and Israel—and Palestine, and Jews, and faith, and war, and peace—appear likely to continue.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Negatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negatively. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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