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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Models paint dim view The preseason models do not view the Red Sox’s power potential favorably.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
For his part, Kagan held a dim view of traditional learning as practiced in local classrooms.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2025
People have a dim view of Trump's tariffs, for example.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 6 Dec. 2025
But that same closeness to Trump could prove a disadvantage in Europe, where antitrust regulators hold a dim view of American technology giants and are keenly focused on media consolidation.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
There were previous instances in which international ground forces played a role in Israeli security, albeit with varying degrees of success, which is why Israelis tend to have a dim view of them at best.
—Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Nov. 2025
Doctors and medical professionals, however, take a much more dim view of the whole thing.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Trump's public approval rating on immigration fell to 43% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll in August from a high of 50% in March as Americans took an increasingly dim view of his heavy-handed tactics against migrants.
—Ted Hesson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Judges want to see judgments paid and thus can often take a very dim view of asset protection planning.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
For his part, Kagan held a dim view of traditional learning as practiced in local classrooms.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2025
People have a dim view of Trump's tariffs, for example.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 6 Dec. 2025
But that same closeness to Trump could prove a disadvantage in Europe, where antitrust regulators hold a dim view of American technology giants and are keenly focused on media consolidation.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
There were previous instances in which international ground forces played a role in Israeli security, albeit with varying degrees of success, which is why Israelis tend to have a dim view of them at best.
—Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Nov. 2025
Doctors and medical professionals, however, take a much more dim view of the whole thing.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Trump's public approval rating on immigration fell to 43% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll in August from a high of 50% in March as Americans took an increasingly dim view of his heavy-handed tactics against migrants.
—Ted Hesson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Judges want to see judgments paid and thus can often take a very dim view of asset protection planning.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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