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sees the glass half-empty

sees the glass half-empty is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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)

  1. (figuratively) 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 sees the glass half-empty

What is sees the glass half-empty the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sees the glass half-empty is the third-person singular simple present indicative of see the glass half-empty.

Words near sees the glass half-empty in the dictionary

  1. sees the dark side of the moon
  2. sees the day
  3. sees the elephant
  4. sees the error of one's ways
  5. sees the forest for the trees
  6. sees the glass half-empty
  7. sees the glass half-full
  8. sees the last of
  9. sees the light
  10. sees the light of day
  11. sees the point

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