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the negativism
noun
A persistent pessimistic or skeptical attitude.
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Do I like the negativism?
The negativism of the past one year cannot wipe out the lifetime of memories that the man has given literally millions of Indians.
Again, this has really benefited Republicans — there's a lot of talk about the "Party of No" and the negativism inherent in opposition.
"You have to watch that you don't burn out, and you can't get caught up in the negativism," said Mr. Scagliotti.
Thus we need to tackle problems at trial just as heartily as we need to train out the negativism, shown by David Leigh's case, in the earlier parts of the criminal justice service.
Casting the project as "a recreational mall in a former wasteland," the firm "helped us overcome the negativism about downtown New Rochelle not being safe," a Cappelli official said.
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"Legal concerns" brought about the schedule change," said Burleson, adding: "I really don't think our board was going to yield to the negativisms.
But what the robust, sharp lyrics of In Memoriam teach me, every time I return to them, is that the false certainties of evangelical Christianity are as arid as the shrill negativism of the materialist outlook.
The excessive negativism matters for the same reason that it mattered last summer, when the double-dip crowd was ranting about the weak economic numbers in the spring of 2011.
But if the Republicans repeat the obstructionist tactics they used over the last two years, President Obama should speak directly to the American people with the message that despite the self-interested negativism of the Republicans, he will be relentless in pursuing what is best for our people.
Three factors lie behind the new negativism on Russia: Putin's creeping autocracy; Moscow's international independence; and its growing role as a gas and oil supplier.
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