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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Thomas Hobbes took a very dim view of rebels and insurrectionists. — Austin Sarat, Fortune, 24 May 2026 Some people forget that Fitzgerald took a dim view of the extremes to which a young striver might go in the name of reinvention. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 Moreover, among the coalition of black women who’d backed Harris, there were many who took a dim view of the Israeli state project. — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026 Now, most Americans still hold a dim view of the economy, dragging down the president's support. — Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dim view

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“Dim view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dim%20view. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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