glass half full

glass half full

Of or characterized by a generally optimistic worldview. (Typically hyphenated and used as a modifier before a noun.) Rebecca has such a glass-half-full mentality that even when her company went bankrupt she simply saw it as a learning experience for the future. I tend to be pretty glass half full most of the time. I just don't see the point in thinking the worst of everything.
See also: full, glass, half
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

(see the) ˌglass half ˈfull/half ˈempty

used to describe whether somebody has a positive or negative attitude towards something: People are prepared to see the glass half full at the moment rather than half empty. He’s a glass-half-full type of guy (= he always expects good things to happen).
See also: empty, full, glass, half
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • glass half empty
  • glass half full/half empty
  • glass is half full, the
  • the glass is half full
  • to the (four) wind(s)
  • to the four winds
  • to the wind
  • mentality
  • crab mentality
  • plow (something) back (into something)
References in periodicals archive
"You can look at things from a glass half full or a glass half empty perspective in life.
Now reading Blackpool FC's Club Customer Charter can be taken two ways depending whether you are a 'glass half full' or a 'glass half empty' sort of person.
GLASS HALF FULL...1 Neither Billy Daniels nor Blair Adams are Derry and his Cov Kid assistant Greg Abbott had an annoying habit of doing well against his home town club.
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It's clearly time to see the glass half full, and stop complaining.
Eight out of ten (79%) Americans polled believe the American Dream is alive; and three quarters (73%) are optimistic, saying they generally see the world as "glass half full" vs.
To put a different spin on this our economy is pretty dull and interpretation is dependent upon the time honoured difference between glass half full or half empty.
I see the glass half full and am optimistic about the year ahead,' the Governor's letter to WSJ said and added: 'The article "Pakistan Bank Sees Financial Challenges" doesn't fully reflect the economic story I conveyed in my interview with the Journal.'
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"Some people think I am mad for even contemplating the role, but I am a 'glass half full' sort of person and, while I accept the scale of the challenge, I'm really excited to be able to add my weight to what are very important, historical efforts which will ultimately help to ensure peace back home in the UK."
Thankfully I've always been a glass half full kind of person and this has helped me to deal with all manner of issues that have come my way.
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Chester is a 'glass half full' goldfish, while Gil is the opposite.
Now, I'm usually a glass-half-empty kind of guy, but lately I'm feeling a bit glass half full. And it has nothing to do with the beverage alcohol business.
A glass half full creates a mindset that can withstand the drought better than a glass half empty.