in low esteem

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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

She had never held curiosity in low esteem as do the more rigid moralists, acknowledging indeed, her full share of that characteristic.

From Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale by Smith, Harriet L.