negative overtone

Examples (10)

• The word ‘cheap’ has negative overtones.
• Many people find the term ‘aggressive’ to have a negative overtone in a professional setting.
• His remarks, though subtle, carried a distinctly negative overtone regarding the new policy.
• The article was criticized for its negative overtones toward the immigrant community.
• Avoid using language that might have negative overtones during the negotiation.
• The feedback from the committee had a negative overtone that discouraged the team.
• She noticed a negative overtone in his voice when he mentioned his former boss.
• Political speeches often use words with negative overtones to describe opponents.
• The documentary was accused of having negative overtones about the local industry.
• Some historical terms have acquired negative overtones over time.