the glass is half-empty

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the glass is half-empty — idiom

1. This describes a person who tends to see the negative side of a situation instea

1.idiom
Definition

This describes a person who tends to see the negative side of a situation instead of the positive side.

Example

When Maya lost her job, she saw the glass as half-empty.

Why do you always see the glass as half-empty instead of half-full?