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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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.
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Ted Hesson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
With such invidious comparisons, and with such a dim view of collective action, Williams is unable to make the case as to how precisely his homeland is to move towards a post-racial utopia.
—Book Marks
august 1, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025
Musk shared Marocco’s dim view of foreign assistance.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 16 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
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
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Ted Hesson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
With such invidious comparisons, and with such a dim view of collective action, Williams is unable to make the case as to how precisely his homeland is to move towards a post-racial utopia.
—Book Marks
august 1, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025
Musk shared Marocco’s dim view of foreign assistance.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 16 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
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
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“Dim view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dim%20view. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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