All 10 Uses

negative
in
We Beat the Street
(Edited)

There was so much around me that shouted "poor" or "dysfunctional" that going to a Catholic school combated that negativity a little.
Chpt 2

negativity = harmful environment
She brainwashed our class with positive messages, which made it easy to deal with the negativity in our environment.
Chpt 3

negativity = bad things
Perhaps because we were constantly exposed to crime and negative people like the Bomb, we unconsciously copied the behavior that surrounded us.
Chpt 4

negative = bad or harmful
Unfortunately, there was a lot of negative peer pressure in my neighborhood, so much so that it became the norm to do the wrong thing instead of the right thing.
Chpt 9
He was reaching a point in life where the despair and negativity were threatening to take over his life.
Chpt 10 *

negativity = pessimism
I often imagined myself in a different world, one not filled with murder, drugs, gangs, crime, and negativity.
Chpt 10

negativity = harmful things
It took a long time for me to learn that inappropriate activities always brought negative consequences.
Chpt 11 *

negative = bad or harmful
Instead of being surrounded by negativity, the three of us were engulfed by encouragement.
Chpt 16

negativity = harmful things
Eventhough it was difficult, we discovered that we had to resist all the negative peer pressure around us.
Chpt Cncl.

negative = bad or harmful
Be careful of giving in to negative peer pressure.
Chpt Cncl.

Definitions:

(1) (negative as in: had a negative effect)
bad or harmful
(2) (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"
(3) (negative as in: a negative attitude)
pessimistic (emphasizing bad things) or disagreeable
(4) (negative as in: The test came back negative.)
did not find a condition or substance to be present
(5) (negative as in: a negative number)
less than zero
(6) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
See a comprehensive dictionary for less common meanings of negative including some in the fields of electricity, physics, chemistry, medicine, photography, and grammar. Note that most non-technical senses of negative indicate that something is bad or lacking.