looking on the bright side

A form of look on the bright side — To examine a situation, usually unfavorable, from a positive perspective; to be cheerful or optimistic.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of look on the bright side
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looking on the bright side. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/looking%20on%20the%20bright%20side

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“looking on the bright side.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/looking%20on%20the%20bright%20side. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “looking on the bright side,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/looking%20on%20the%20bright%20side.

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