take a dim view of

Idioms  

1. Regard disapprovingly, as in I take a dim view of meeting every single week. This idiom, which uses dim in the sense of “unfavorable,” was first recorded in 1947

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Example Sentences

Those worried about the possibility of bias, misuse and the loss of privacy caused by facial recognition may take a dim view of this capability of the cameras.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Polling shows that many Americans take a dim view of election denial.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2024

The passage appears to take a dim view of in vitro fertilization, without using the term.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2022

She is, by her own admission, a “very organized” person, the kind who might take a dim view of some minor inconvenience like a last-minute change of plans.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2022

Joe had a hunch the army would take a dim view of anyone found with one of their mules.

From The Lost Wagon by Kjelgaard, James Arthur