be positive

Maintain good outlook

Be positive is an exhortation to maintain an optimistic or hopeful attitude: Try to be positive—things will work out.

It can also mean to express certainty: Be positive before you accuse anyone.

In medical contexts, to be positive is to test affirmatively for a condition: She turned out to be positive for strep.

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enthusiasm · growth mindset · self-belief · stay strong · resilience · keep your chin up · gratitude · hopefulness · glass half full · look on the bright side · empowerment · supportiveness · mindfulness · purposefulness · optimism · smile · silver lining · adaptability

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Opposites
optimism/outlook

be positivecatastrophize

Mentally magnify potential disasters

emotional tone/affect

be positivemope

Sulk in idleness

constructiveness/criticism

be positivenitpick

Find petty faults

find fault · complain · undermine

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