be received
Example Sentences
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What they lacked was confidence that those results would be received as anything other than a provocation, with their motives impugned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
But we were all concerned — not concerned, maybe just intrigued — as to how it would be received.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
If Mengucci’s plain talk can’t be received by investors’ antennae or Bluetooth, they’d better check their connectivity.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
This will likely be received negatively by Iranian dissident groups.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Then the warmth melted through into the cold concealed box where he stored forbidden thoughts, and the thoughts came timidly up to the surface like children who do not know whether they will be received.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
