the glass is half empty

The situation is generally worse or less hopeful than might otherwise be perceived. Even in the best of times, Mark always maintains a view that the glass is half empty.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sauli	SOW-lee	Finnish
Yered	-	Biblical Hebrew
Lauri	LOW-ree	Finnish
Kazuo	kah-zoo-o	Japanese
Appius	AP-pi-uws (Ancient Roman), AP-ee-əs (English)	Ancient Roman
Candis	KAN-dis	English