Moving at a deliciously slow pace along her branch, she turned to survey us, her expression unfazed and lazily benevolent as if to say 'What, precisely, is all the rush?' Far from having negative connotations, 'sloth' should be a badge of honour if this cool, calm and contented creature is anything to go by.
Local vernacular terms that have potential derogatory connotations to participants should be avoided, distinctions between clinical care and research should be articulated and it should be emphasised that research participation is voluntary [ 78].
The term 'flexicurity' is often demonised, but in this report we have managed to overcome the negative connotations of what should be a guiding principle for employment policy in Europe.
As Timaeus' account proceeds, we are frequently reminded of its "likely" character,[7] and both the negative and positive connotations of that characterization should be kept in mind.
And while the title, of course, carries with it negative connotations, the pejorative implication should be understood as being directed at the song's narrator and not as a gender-specific reference.
Koorey [ 17] argues that the majority of people who ride bicycles at least occasionally do not identify themselves as cyclists and for others the term has negative connotations, suggesting that the term 'cyclist' should be avoided in communications promoting cycling to the non-cycling public and motorists.
"Taken at face value, localism should be a positive word with its connotations of power to the people.
While it should be a neutral term, it has developed some connotations that are likely misleading.
Likewise, the words used to describe gasps like the "agony of agonal respiration"—should be chosen carefully as they have highly negative connotations and are associated in our minds with something greatly painful suggestive of suffering.
