dim view
noun
: a bad opinion
The author's dim view of politicians is apparent throughout the book.
She takes a dim view of human nature.
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Musk shared Marocco’s dim view of foreign assistance.
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Nationwide, Americans took a generally dim view of Trump's threats to arrest Democratic officials like California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat.
—Jason Lange, USA Today, 13 June 2025
For many years, stations have taken a fairly dim view of national broadcast programming, objecting to its cost and, sometimes, its conflict with local viewer tastes.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Respondents held a dim view of both parties, even as 58% said that the government should do more to solve problems – a record high in over 30 years of the network's polling.
—James Powel, USA Today, 1 June 2025
Americans have taken an increasingly dim view of Trump’s major moves on the world stage.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025
However, if consumers have a dim view of the present, their future outlook is even grimmer.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Development Traps in Latin America and the Caribbean: Vital Transformations and How to Manage Them
In this state-of-the-art comprehensive study, UN economists take a starkly dim view of Latin America’s overall performance.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
This unfortunate incident may partially explain why MacHale took a somewhat dim view of The Midnight Society in later years.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Nationwide, Americans took a generally dim view of Trump's threats to arrest Democratic officials like California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat.
—Jason Lange, USA Today, 13 June 2025
For many years, stations have taken a fairly dim view of national broadcast programming, objecting to its cost and, sometimes, its conflict with local viewer tastes.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Respondents held a dim view of both parties, even as 58% said that the government should do more to solve problems – a record high in over 30 years of the network's polling.
—James Powel, USA Today, 1 June 2025
Americans have taken an increasingly dim view of Trump’s major moves on the world stage.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025
However, if consumers have a dim view of the present, their future outlook is even grimmer.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
Development Traps in Latin America and the Caribbean: Vital Transformations and How to Manage Them
In this state-of-the-art comprehensive study, UN economists take a starkly dim view of Latin America’s overall performance.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
This unfortunate incident may partially explain why MacHale took a somewhat dim view of The Midnight Society in later years.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Dim view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dim%20view. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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