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Recent Examples of negatively
Seasonal Affective Disorder can negatively impact mental health during winter, but making small changes to your home can help boost your mood.
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Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026
Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Feb. 2026
For example, Nike was one of the stocks in the portfolio that’s been the most negatively impacted by tariffs.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Nichole Golden, shelter manager for Kerr County Animal Services, said people taking advantage of the limited resources available negatively affected rehoming and reunification efforts during the first week of recovery.
—Lesdy Hernandez, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Davis has since admitted the uncharacteristic miss — the ball hit the front rim, back rim and side rim again before rolling off — negatively impacted him for weeks.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
When broken up by race, 71% of young Black men, 59% of young white men, and 48% of young Latino men say that Trump has negatively impacted their finances.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
More Americans are in industries directly, negatively impacted by the tariffs than benefit from them.
—Erick Erickson, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026
Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Feb. 2026
For example, Nike was one of the stocks in the portfolio that’s been the most negatively impacted by tariffs.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Nichole Golden, shelter manager for Kerr County Animal Services, said people taking advantage of the limited resources available negatively affected rehoming and reunification efforts during the first week of recovery.
—Lesdy Hernandez, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Davis has since admitted the uncharacteristic miss — the ball hit the front rim, back rim and side rim again before rolling off — negatively impacted him for weeks.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
When broken up by race, 71% of young Black men, 59% of young white men, and 48% of young Latino men say that Trump has negatively impacted their finances.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
More Americans are in industries directly, negatively impacted by the tariffs than benefit from them.
—Erick Erickson, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negatively
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Sixty percent of the public now has unfavorable views of ICE, compared with 37% of Americans who viewed the agency unfavorably in 2018.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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An August Pew Research Center survey found 39% of respondents viewed the DOJ favorably, while 46% viewed it unfavorably.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
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With the kakapo still critically endangered, there’s little prospect of conservation efforts ending anytime soon, although those working with the birds are easing their hands-on management each breeding season.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Santos-Aviles died in September 2025 after she was found critically burned near her home in Uvalde, Texas, according to the local police department.—
Fin Daniel Gómez,
CBS News,
24 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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There were some viewers who cynically believed that Isabel was replacing Rose as Peter’s love interest, but Peter and Isabel never crossed that line.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Feb. 2026
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Nakamura does not see this cynically, but instead hopes to make a positive impact.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Negatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negatively. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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