seeing the glass half-empty
seeing the glass half-empty is the present participle and gerund of see the glass half-empty.
Meaning of see the glass half-empty
Verb
see the glass half-empty (third-person singular simple present sees the glass half-empty, present participle seeing the glass half-empty, simple past saw the glass half-empty, past participle seen the glass half-empty)
- To focus on what one does not have instead of what one has; to focus on the negative aspects of a situation; to adopt a pessimistic attitude towards life in general.
Questions about seeing the glass half-empty
- What is seeing the glass half-empty the present participle and gerund of?
- Seeing the glass half-empty is the present participle and gerund of see the glass half-empty.
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