think less of

phrase

: to not respect (someone) as much as one did before : to have a worse opinion of (someone)
I hope you don't think (any) less of me now that you know about the trouble I got into when I was younger.

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“Think less of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20less%20of. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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