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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However, if consumers have a dim view of the present, their future outlook is even grimmer.
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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
This unfortunate incident may partially explain why MacHale took a somewhat dim view of The Midnight Society in later years.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
In the decades since, critics and biographers have pushed back on this dim view of Frost.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
However, the public has a dim view of Biden’s presidency in his final days.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Even a majority of those who live here hold a dim view of current circumstance.
—Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
The big picture: Representatives from Barbados expressed the prevailing, dim view of the UN climate summit process among many developing countries appearing Monday before the 15-judge panel.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Leading up to the November 5 election, a majority of American held a dim view of the strength of the U.S. economy, a factor partly credited with helping President-elect Donald Trump claim victory.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
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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
This unfortunate incident may partially explain why MacHale took a somewhat dim view of The Midnight Society in later years.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
In the decades since, critics and biographers have pushed back on this dim view of Frost.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
However, the public has a dim view of Biden’s presidency in his final days.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Even a majority of those who live here hold a dim view of current circumstance.
—Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
The big picture: Representatives from Barbados expressed the prevailing, dim view of the UN climate summit process among many developing countries appearing Monday before the 15-judge panel.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Leading up to the November 5 election, a majority of American held a dim view of the strength of the U.S. economy, a factor partly credited with helping President-elect Donald Trump claim victory.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Dim view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dim%20view. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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