For example, consider "abound", for which lexicographers of WordNet prescribe two different senses: • (v) abound: (be abundant of plentiful; exist in large quantities) • (v) abound, burst, bristle: (be in a state of movement or action) "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers" For the first sense, which is the most commonly used sense for "abound", the general overtone of the connotation would seem positive.
although one can use this sense in both positive and negative contexts, this sense of "abound" seems to collocate more often with items that are good to be abundant (e.g., "resources"), than unfortunate items being abundant (e.g., "complaints").