take lightly
Example Sentences
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Investing in an individual stock is nothing to take lightly.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 7, 2026
“To just be here is a privilege that I don’t take lightly, and I need to remind myself of that and to just really soak in the experience, not just the results.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
Knowing readers are out there cooking and thinking alongside me is a gift I don’t take lightly.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025
It is a threat that no company can take lightly.
From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025
This, clearly, was not an enemy to take lightly.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
