see the glass (as) half empty

to believe that a situation is more bad than good.

Some economists looking ahead to the second half of the year see the glass as half empty.

Usage notes: also used in the form the glass is half empty - the situation is seen as bad or not hopeful:

A lot of people are unhappy with the way the organization is run — they say the glass is half empty.

• look the part
• look to
• look to be
• look to be something
• look to do something
• look to for
• look to for something
• look to laurels
• look to someone for
• look to someone for something
• look to something for
• look to something for something
• look to your laurels
• look up
• look upon as
• look upon as something
• look upon someone as
• look upon someone as something
• look upon something as
• look upon something as something
• look up to
• look up to someone
• Look what the cat's dragged in!
• Look who's talking!
• loom large