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.
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High school students across rural Northern California often have a low opinion of the university, said sophomore Brynna Garcia, one of the mixer event’s moderators, partly because — as Perez acknowledged — Chico recruiters rarely travel to those towns to speak with prospective students.
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Matt Krupnick, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
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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Matt Krupnick, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
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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“Have a low opinion of (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20low%20opinion%20of%20%28something%29. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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