Instruction: Carefully assess the user's review for any strong expressions of sentiment, either positive or negative. Based on your analysis, select the most fitting sentiment option from the provided list as output.

Input:
I work out pretty frequently, but this particular item has been by far the shortest lived pair of gloves I have ever owned.  The lower palm of the hand is comprised of paper thin leather, and ripped after about 3 weeks use.

Options:
A: very positive
B: positive
C: neutral
D: negative
E: very negative
Answer: E: very negative