think less of

idiom

: to not respect (someone) as much as one did before : to have a worse opinion of (someone)
I hope you don't think (any) less of me now that you know about the trouble I got into when I was younger.

Examples of think less of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As a consequence these younger Britons think less of the monarchy itself, a red flag for the new king. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023 As a consequence these younger Britons think less of the monarchy itself, a red flag for the new king. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023 The study examined the impact of negative comments on how readers perceived the science in a post, and found that rude comments actually caused people to think less of the science. Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2013 Women who worry that others would think less of them may not dare to seek support, Biggs added. Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023 But her ability to think less of herself honestly helps her more in the end. Dallas News, 18 Apr. 2022 This isn’t something to feel self-conscious or embarrassed about, and no advisor will think less of you for asking them to repeat or clarify a point. Joel Johnson, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2021 Restaurants, parks or any other space looking to attract visitors might be inclined to think less of solo diners. Leslie Nemo, Discover Magazine, 29 July 2021 But most of those places don’t welcome dogs anyway, and if your dog wears a bow tie to a dog-friendly wedding, there are few people who will think less of you. Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 11 Apr. 2021

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“Think less of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20less%20of. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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