bright side

NOUN

hope

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achievement ambition anticipation aspiration belief concern confidence desire expectation faith goal optimism promise prospect wish

STRONG

assumption buoyancy daydream dependence endurance expectancy fancy fortune gain hopefulness reliance reverie reward rosiness sanguineness security stock utopia

WEAK

Promised Land castles in air fool's paradise greedy glutton light at end of tunnel pipe dream thing with feathers

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelief dislike distrust doubt fear hate hatred hopelessness

STRONG

fact reality truth

WEAK

despair discouragement pessimism

NOUN

silver lining

Synonyms

WEAK

blue sky break in the clouds comforting prospect good side hopeful prospect positive side

Example Sentences

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If it comes to that, he'll look on the bright side.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Elsewhere, “Navalny” filmmaker Daniel Roher also tries to look at the bright side in his latest, “The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist,” but only after gazing into the abyss.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

On the bright side, his pace projects to 122 homers over a full season, leaving plenty of room for improvement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

If there is a bright side to the current situation, Melius Research’s Conor Cunningham said that it comes amid strong demand for travel and what appeared to be an accelerating U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

“But at least we’ll be in high school together for four years,” she said, always one to find the bright side of matters.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

bright side

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