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look on the dark side

look on the dark side verb: to examine a situation, usually unfavorable, from a negative perspective; to be pessimistic or miserable.

Verb

look on the dark side (third-person singular simple present looks on the dark side, present participle looking on the dark side, simple past and past participle looked on the dark side)

  1. (idiomatic, uncommon) To examine a situation, usually unfavorable, from a negative perspective; to be pessimistic or miserable.

Synonyms of look on the dark side

Forms of look on the dark side

third-person singular presentlooks on the dark side
present participlelooking on the dark side
past participlelooked on the dark side
pastlooked on the dark side

Questions about look on the dark side

What does look on the dark side mean?
Look on the dark side means to examine a situation, usually unfavorable, from a negative perspective; to be pessimistic or miserable.
What part of speech is look on the dark side?
Look on the dark side is a verb.
What is the past tense of look on the dark side?
The past tense of look on the dark side is looked on the dark side.

Words near look on the dark side in the dictionary

  1. look on
  2. look on as
  3. look on the black side
  4. look on the bright side
  5. look on the bright side of it
  6. look on the dark side
  7. look on the dark side of it
  8. look on the gloomy side
  9. look on the positive side
  10. look one's age
  11. look one's best

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