sit well with

VERB

agree with

Synonyms

WEAK

be acceptable be agreeable be favorable be good for be suitable befit please satisfy

Example Sentences

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These did not sit well with many of the colonists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

This assumption did not sit well with him.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

That uncertainty didn’t sit well with some council members.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

That "didn't sit well" with Rob Millwood, former deputy director of operations.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The thought of becoming Eliza’s property did not sit well with Ona.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis