This may take a negative turn into a striving for superiority or power over other people.

It certainly seems to show that the "negative turn" is having some effect.

Honduran politicians had little faith in the willingness of the United States to assist them, should events take such a negative turn.

Thus he treated any warning from his supposed right-hand man with suspicion and a negative turn of mind.

But James's career took a negative turn in 2003, when he sustained a stress fracture in his back.

Not all of his visceral reactions were of a negative turn.

Instead, your article took a negative turn by looking for a potential flaw and magnified that out of proportion.

"The relationship has taken a negative turn," Mr. Guerra said.

Ted's life continues to see a negative turn during the fourth season.

The Virginia governor's race has taken a distinctly negative turn.