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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The conception of the role, marked by a dim view of stardom’s suffocating alienation, was something Jolie clearly understood.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Most often, those politicians engaging in this sort of demagoguery have been Democrats, whose party has traditionally taken a dim view of the industry and fossil fuels in general since the presidency of Jimmy Carter in the late 1970s.
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David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
25 June 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.
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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.
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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.
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Fin Daniel Gómez,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Thomas Hobbes took a very dim view of rebels and insurrectionists.
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Austin Sarat,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
Phil Buckingham outlined the relevant laws of the game for us and while hair-pulling isn’t specifically referenced within them, referees and VAR reviews are taking a dim view of it.
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Phil Hay,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
With less than a year until Chicago’s next mayoral election and amid a growing field of prospective candidates, more city residents hold a dim view of incumbent Brandon Johnson than a positive one about his often-chaotic first term at City Hall, a new poll shows.
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Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Most often, those politicians engaging in this sort of demagoguery have been Democrats, whose party has traditionally taken a dim view of the industry and fossil fuels in general since the presidency of Jimmy Carter in the late 1970s.
—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
25 June 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
Thomas Hobbes took a very dim view of rebels and insurrectionists.
—
Austin Sarat,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
Phil Buckingham outlined the relevant laws of the game for us and while hair-pulling isn’t specifically referenced within them, referees and VAR reviews are taking a dim view of it.
—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
With less than a year until Chicago’s next mayoral election and amid a growing field of prospective candidates, more city residents hold a dim view of incumbent Brandon Johnson than a positive one about his often-chaotic first term at City Hall, a new poll shows.
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Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Dim view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dim%20view. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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