See see the glass half-empty on Wiktionary
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"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."
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"(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."
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"word": "nähdä lasi puoliksi tyhjänä"
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"word": "keskittyä huonoon"
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"word": "voir le verre à moitié vide"
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