The phrase "construed as negative" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use this phrase when you need to describe something that has been interpreted or understood to have a negative connotation. For example: "The candidate's decision to withdraw from the race was construed as negative by many of his supporters."
In Thailand, never make comments that could be construed as negative about the current king, Bhumibol Adulyadej, or former royalty.
The act of not moving the capital could be construed as negative by the ratings agency and by the insurance regulator.
Capellas' leaving may be construed as negative, but it's questionable whether he held the recipe to the secret sauce to make HP more competitive.
Though students were assured this would not be graded and all identifiers removed, participants may have been hesitant to share feedback in front of the group, particularly if their insights could be construed as negative or involving team members directly.
"So someone fairly obscure has said something that could be construed as negative or unsympathetic?" "Yes.
They are waiting for anything that can be construed as negative so they can blow it out of proportion and induce discipline in the court of mainstream media.
Boras said his departure from New York, where Rodriguez has been vacationing and which is the home of the players association, should not be construed as a negative sign about the possibility of a deal.
A right to procreate, or procreative autonomy, could be construed as a negative or positive right.
Chronic Migraine (CM), is construed as a negative evolution of episodic migraine, based on the findings that approximately 2.5% of episodic migraineurs progress to CM each year [3], with a prevalence of approximately 2% [3, 4].
"Traditionally the Republicans have been more open and less restrictive in terms of trade agreements," says Ashok Soota, executive chairman of the Bangalore-based software consultancy MindTree Ltd. "Obama, on the other hand, has made some remarks which could be construed as somewhat negative, but that's more restricted to the NAFTA.
In fact in some cases, a tip could be construed as a negative: many seasoned international protocol guides will tell you that in Japan, if a tip is left for a server, the Japanese are offended.
