think less of

idiom

: 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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Oh, but if that was meant to make the contestants think less of him, Calypso then delivers the last part of his speech in the coolest way possible — under an actual eclipse. Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025 History doesn’t think less of presidents like John Adams, James Madison and George H.W. Bush for having their picks turned down, but if Hegseth fails, or does real damage, then Trump (and the Senate) will be to blame. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025 As a consequence these younger Britons think less of the monarchy itself, a red flag for the new king. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023 But her ability to think less of herself honestly helps her more in the end. Dallas News, 18 Apr. 2022 This isn’t something to feel self-conscious or embarrassed about, and no advisor will think less of you for asking them to repeat or clarify a point. Joel Johnson, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2021 The study examined the impact of negative comments on how readers perceived the science in a post, and found that rude comments actually caused people to think less of the science. Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2013

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“Think less of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20less%20of. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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