All 5 Uses of
negative
in
The Last Lecture
- Jai tries to focus on each day, rather than the negative things down the road.
Part 3 (definition 1) *negative = bad
- I originally called it "The Best Failure Award," but failure has so many negative connotations that students couldn't get past the word itself.
Part 5 (definition 1)
- Another way to be prepared is to think negatively. Yes, I'm a great optimist. But when trying to make a decision, I often think of the worst-case scenario.
Part 5 (definition 2) *negatively = in a pessimistic manner
- Their bosses almost never had anything negative to say about their abilities or their technical chops.
Part 5 (definition 3) *negative = critical
- But when we did get negative feedback, it was almost always about how the new employees were too big for their britches.
Part 5 (definition 3)
Definitions:
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(1) (negative as in: had a negative effect) bad or harmful
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(2) (negative as in: a negative attitude) pessimistic (emphasizing bad things) or disagreeable
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(3) (negative as in: negative feedback from customers) to express criticism or disagreement, or (especially when talking over a radio or in a military setting) to say "no"