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looking on the dark side

looking on the dark side is the present participle of look on the dark side.

Meaning of look on the dark side

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.

Questions about looking on the dark side

What is looking on the dark side the present participle of?
Looking on the dark side is the present participle of look on the dark side.

Words near looking on the dark side in the dictionary

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

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