sit well with
Example Sentences
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This assumption did not sit well with him.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
That "didn't sit well" with Rob Millwood, former deputy director of operations.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
That prospect doesn’t sit well with some city leaders.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The sacrifice doesn’t sit well with all of his crew of roughly 5,000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
And speaking of hearts, true and not so true, Admiral Faucet’s lie about being the one to find Bertha did not sit well with Penelope.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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