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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a negative outing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an experience or event that was disappointing or unfavorable.
Example: "The picnic turned out to be a negative outing due to the unexpected rain and lack of food."
Alternatives: "a bad experience" or "an unfortunate event".
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Maybe not, but the trip to Denver was a negative outing for the Mets, who have already lost three consecutive games in three different road series: at Montreal, Milwaukee and Colorado.
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"I definitely don't want to have this be any kind of negative outing for me".
"He's given us a lot more positive outings than negative outings, so I don't put much into what happened today," Torre said.
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's performance was less calamitous than his previous outing, when he clashed halfheartedly with Rubio, but he continued to make a negative impression on voters.
LUNCH WITH A WIZARD A popular outing is Chinatown.
Time magazine writer William Henry III, who I'd later learn was a closeted bisexual man (and thus had a conflict of interest), coined the negative, violent term "outing" regarding OutWeek's reporting, and it blew up big-time after my cover story, "The Secret Gay Life of Malcolm Forbes".
A very worthy outing on a Saturday, Mr. Page.
"That was a good outing".
"It became a family outing".
A fun outing for kids.
Hardly a successful outing.
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