Sentence examples for connotations in a from inspiring English sources

That term, secession, carried some negative connotations in a nation that had never been entirely secure in its ability to endure the vicissitudes of a diverse population.

It was generally assumed that the Transformers films were toy adverts disguised as event movies – but, on the strength of Revenge of the Fallen, a new question arises, one with much more sinister connotations in a movie directed at kids: are they really selling the mighty US military?

But the very definition of a refugee, an asylum seeker or a migrant, takes on more than the usual connotations in a country burdened by a history of sectarianism, political and economic uncertainty, feudal patronage, and more.

Since then I've enjoyed a many great opportunities to clarify my thoughts on the idea of competition, perhaps in part because the rubric itself has dubious connotations in a day when collaboration is a more welcome and digestible concept, or perhaps because people, like my golfer friend, have inaccurate assumptions about the true object of our competition.

Having a name that is associated with an ethnic or racial group can reinforce the connection to that group, though if the group is one for which there are negative connotations in a majority culture, that can also lead to teasing or even prejudice.

Ageing or post-baby bodies are pathologised through descriptors such as "loose", "descending" or "hanging", all terms that carry unflattering connotations in a society that valorises youth [ 33, 34].

Gale faces a disciplinary hearing, probably next month, after being charged by the ECB with using abusive language with racist connotations in an altercation with the Lancashire batsman Ashwell Prince during the Championship match at Old Trafford earlier this month.

Irrigation of green roofs and other urban green infrastructures often has a negative connotation in a water management context.

Even the word 'ambitious' is used as a kind of weapon, and has a negative connotation in a woman's story". She saw it for years, and still does.

In the ecosystem of the market, Nwaosu is a hustler — a word with largely positive connotations in Canaan patois, a patchwork of English, French, Chinese, Igbo, and other African languages.

" 'Organization' is a word that has certain connotations in terms of having a staff, having a set of outlined goals," she told me.