have a low opinion of (something)

idiom

: to think that something is not very good

Most of the people surveyed have a low opinion of the organization.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Texans, like many Americans, have felt the strain of rising inflation and have a low opinion of President Biden. —

New York Times, 24 July 2022 Solid majorities favor joining both the EU and NATO and also have a low opinion of Russia; hardly a surprise given Russia’s annexation of Crimea and sponsorship of violent separatists in the Donbas region. —

Alexander B. Downes, CNN, 27 Feb. 2022 Some of us are cynics and have a low opinion of humanity—that people are mostly bad and innately selfish. —

Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 11 May 2021

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