looking on the dark side of it

A form of look on the dark side of it — To examine an aspect or facet of something in a negative view.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of look on the dark side of it
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APA

looking on the dark side of it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/looking%20on%20the%20dark%20side%20of%20it

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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