look on the bright side
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Still she was trying to look on the bright side.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
But hey, look on the bright side: You may not be a billionaire, but you’re still a one-percenter — and a very wealthy one-percenter at that.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 22, 2025
But the latest photos and video on social media show him smiling at cards that were determined to look on the bright side.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2024
But Nam, who is the store’s sole employee, chooses to look on the bright side.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024
You see how desperate she was to look on the bright side.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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