It's too negative to expect things to go wrong, they said. However: it's only negative if you see it as negative. If you judge it as bad.

很多朋友说，希望事情变得糟糕，这也太悲观了。但是，其实仅仅当你认为它是悲观的时候，它才是悲观的，仅仅因为你觉得它不好。

youdao

It is always possible that the judge may decide against you.

法官判你败诉总是有可能的。

《牛津词典》

It allows you to easily judge distances.

它能让你容易地判断距离。

youdao

It takes nerve to hold your audience in suspense for microseconds until you judge it is ready for the punchline.

ECONOMIST: Bob Hope

And you all will judge it, too, when you see it.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

And to the extent that you can judge it, what is the public thinking and saying about this situation?

NPR: Iran Plays to Domestic Audience in Nuclear Talks