take a dim view

phrase

: to have a negative opinion

They take a dim view of the country's current foreign policy.

Examples of take a dim view in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Emery may take a dim view of that flashpoint, but during the game, Rogers channelled that edge in exactly the way his manager wanted. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026

Schiffl, the provost's spokesperson, says the nuns' social media presence is unbecoming of their order and that their superiors take a dim view of it. — Esme Nicholson, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025

Wall Street analysts have continued to take a dim view of the deals. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 July 2025

Again, those who oppose such cuts take a dim view of Musk's work. — Jaclyn S. Wong, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025

Because the Sedition Act was used to silence critical media, historians and free press advocates tend to take a dim view of it. — Marianne Holdzkom, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025

But Idaho’s big-game hunters take a dim view of three categories of gear that have roared onto the hunting scene in recent years. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025

Indeed, Americans tend to take a dim view of their healthcare system in the abstract. — Sally Pipes, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

Bond markets – suffering the hangover from elections As China slows, the key variable to watch is the Chinese long bond yield, which has been compressing lower in recent months as investors take a dim view of the economy. — Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024

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