Cryptic crossword clue
Negative feeling, as quiet girl brought up in semi, moving 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PESSIMISM

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The straight part
We know that "Negative feeling" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case negative feeling = pessimism.
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What does PESSIMISM mean?

PESSIMISM noun
  1. A general belief that bad things will happen.
  2. The doctrine that this world is the worst of all possible worlds.
  3. The condition of being pessimal.

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