take a dim view

idiom

: to have a negative opinion
They take a dim view of the country's current foreign policy.

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Because the Sedition Act was used to silence critical media, historians and free press advocates tend to take a dim view of it. Marianne Holdzkom, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025 But Idaho’s big-game hunters take a dim view of three categories of gear that have roared onto the hunting scene in recent years. Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025

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“Take a dim view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20dim%20view. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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