see the glass as half empty
- see the glass as half empty
- see the glass (as) half empty
to believe that a situation is more bad than good.
Some economists looking ahead to the second half of the year see the glass as half empty.
Usage notes: also used in the form the glass is half empty - the situation is seen as bad or not hopeful:
A lot of people are unhappy with the way the organization is run — they say the glass is half empty.
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