positivity
noun
pos·i·tiv·i·ty
ˌpä-zə-ˈti-və-tē 
plural positivities
1
: the quality or state of being positive
2
: something that is positive
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No one trains you for moral courage or unwavering positivity — that’s a different kind of journey.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Casper and Sagittarius’s positivity when the cards are down adds sweetness.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
As Brown and O’Neill attempt to reimagine job loss—to make poinsettias out of pink slips—their positivity can seem to border on delusion.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The Surf Club brings a powerful sense of positivity to our entire school.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Casper and Sagittarius’s positivity when the cards are down adds sweetness.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
As Brown and O’Neill attempt to reimagine job loss—to make poinsettias out of pink slips—their positivity can seem to border on delusion.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The Surf Club brings a powerful sense of positivity to our entire school.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for positivity
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“Positivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/positivity. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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