"he answered in the negative"
"a negative outlook on life"
"a colorless negative personality"
"a negative evaluation"
"a negative reaction to an advertising campaign"
"ran a negative campaign"
"delinquents retarded by their negative outlook on life"
"the HIV test was negative"
"negative interest rates"
"a negative number"
"negative criticism"
"electrons are negative"
"minus (or negative) factors"
"The President vetoed the bill"