in low esteem
Example Sentences
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When he began his tenure as U.N. secretary-general on Jan. 1, 1982, he was a little-known Peruvian who was a compromise candidate at a time when the United Nations was held in low esteem.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 4, 2020
So it's no surprise that he holds the press in low esteem.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2018
Puns are widely held in low esteem, a justifiable consideration.
From Economist ● Aug. 10, 2017
It was here that he had suffered some of life’s early humiliations: taunted by classmates for his apparent dimwittedness; held in low esteem by his teachers.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 26, 2016
Imported leaf is used in the manufacture of cigars, those made from colonial leaf being held in low esteem.
From Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce by Billings, E. R.
