negativistic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for negativistic
Adjective
  • Heart Age May Not Be the Perfect Metric However, some experts are more skeptical.
    Kristen Fischer, Health, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Not only are voters more skeptical of media reports and talking points, OBBBA supporters have much more time to counter misinformation than was the case with the TCJA.
    Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The body of a missing 15-year-old boy was discovered this week at a Detroit cemetery under suspicious circumstances.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • In its statement, Warren police said officers encountered Gibson after a 911 call reporting his suspicious behavior.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Be cautious when corresponding with unfamiliar accounts.
    Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • To be sure, companies are opting for cautious messaging around AI and its labor implications.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Rodríguez looked incredulous at the thought that this was the evidence against him.
    Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 29 July 2025
  • When one reporter asked a multi-part question about Epstein and the memo, Bondi began to answer, before an incredulous Trump asked to interrupt the attorney general to offer his own reply.
    Meredith Kile, People.com, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • Navigating this revolution responsibly requires careful policy, support for adaptation and a focus on using technology to benefit people.
    Vaibhav Dani, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • That was a shameful, cynical act of political cowardice and corruption.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Home games were a communally happy experience instead of one in which 40,000 people were conditioned to expect the most cynical outcome possible.
    Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Negativistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negativistic. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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