sit well with

Example Sentences

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That prospect doesn’t sit well with some city leaders.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"But because he left him there… and just to pick his motorbike up and push it down the street like nothing has happened, it doesn't sit well with me at all."

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

The sacrifice doesn’t sit well with all of his crew of roughly 5,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

But his efforts to restore ties with South Korea's former colonial ruler, Japan, did not sit well with many at home.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The brusque dismissal did not sit well with Justin Massey, but he had no choice but to smile and withdraw.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin