POSITIVE in a Sentence
Learn POSITIVE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
420 example sentences for POSITIVE, such as:
1. I wish you'd be more positive.
2. I'm absolutely positive it was him.
3. Both women were positive upon the point.
4. It was generally a positive conversation.
5. I am positive that I gave you his address.
2. I'm absolutely positive it was him.
3. Both women were positive upon the point.
4. It was generally a positive conversation.
5. I am positive that I gave you his address.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of POSITIVE
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positive
a. having a positive charge
n. a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 Every mouthful of food was an acute positive pleasure, now that it was truly their own food, produced by themselves and for themselves, not doled out to them by a grudging master.
2 There was no positive ill-nature in Maria or Julia; and though Fanny was often mortified by their treatment of her, she thought too lowly of her own claims to feel injured by it.
3 It was Mary's hope and belief that he had received a positive dismissal from Henrietta, and her husband lived under the constant dependence of seeing him to-morrow.
4 There had been nonchalance in his tone, showing her that he felt no absolute grief at a consummation which to her was a positive horror.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context Highlight In BOOK 4: 2 He Is Set upon by Adversities but He Sings a Song
Context Highlight In BOOK 4: 2 He Is Set upon by Adversities but He Sings a Song
5 But she knew nothing positive; and though Clym was her well-beloved cousin there was one nearer to her still.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context Highlight In BOOK 5: 6 Thomasin Argues with Her Cousin, and He Writes a Letter
Context Highlight In BOOK 5: 6 Thomasin Argues with Her Cousin, and He Writes a Letter
6 She became restive, insisted upon her rights, and finally announced her positive intention of going to a certain ball.
7 There is a dry glitter in his eyes and a firm set of his thin lips, which goes with a positive and possibly a harsh nature.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In Chapter 8. First Report of Dr. Watson
Context Highlight In Chapter 8. First Report of Dr. Watson
8 It was a stroke of positive genius on his part to see in the burglary scare which was convulsing the country side an opportunity of plausibly getting rid of the man whom he feared.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In VII. The Adventure of The Reigate Squires
Context Highlight In VII. The Adventure of The Reigate Squires
9 Both women were positive upon the point.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In III. THE ADVENTURE OF THE DANCING MEN
Context Highlight In III. THE ADVENTURE OF THE DANCING MEN
10 It was he who at once, in an incisive and positive tone, opened the conversation.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In V. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL
Context Highlight In V. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL
11 This man declares that he was not absent from his post for an instant, and he is positive that neither boy nor man could have gone that way unseen.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In V. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL
Context Highlight In V. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL
12 The first positive sign which he gave me of the direction which his investigation was taking was an extraordinary one.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In VI. THE ADVENTURE OF BLACK PETER
Context Highlight In VI. THE ADVENTURE OF BLACK PETER
13 That's the window, Mr. Holmes, which gave us one of the few bits of positive evidence that came out at the inquest.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In VI. THE ADVENTURE OF BLACK PETER
Context Highlight In VI. THE ADVENTURE OF BLACK PETER
14 At last we were getting something positive, and yet it seemed a long gap between an absconding banker and Captain Peter Carey pinned against the wall with one of his own harpoons.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In VI. THE ADVENTURE OF BLACK PETER
Context Highlight In VI. THE ADVENTURE OF BLACK PETER
15 Now I will give you the evidence of Susan Tarlton, who is the only person who can say anything positive about the matter.
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 I'm absolutely positive it was him.
2 Accept what was and what is, and you'll have more positive energy to pursue what will be.
3 I am positive that I gave you his address.
4 With close friends in their lives,people develop courage and positive attitudes.
5 The strength of reaction to the article is proof positive that this is a very important issue.
6 A positive attitude will have positive results,because attitudes are contagious.
7 When we start with a positive attitude and view themselves as successful when we start a success.
8 Remember, keep a positive attitude and good things will happen.
9 Have positive work attitude and be willing and able to work diligently without supervision.
10 A positive attitude may not think time and effort spent on the little things.
11 I wish you'd be more positive.
12 People whose blood contains the rhesus factor are rhesus positive and those whose blood does not contain it are rhesus negative.
13 It was generally a positive conversation.
14 Only one witness could make a positive identification.
15 You need to develop a positive mental attitude.