take amiss
Example Sentences
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George R. Tracy San Clemente, Calif. Not all vegetarians would take amiss John Leo's remark about their preverbal innocence.
From Time Magazine Archive
On my honour as a gentleman, I will never say another word that you can take amiss.
From Is He Popenjoy? by Trollope, Anthony
Nothing thou writest of this sort can I take amiss.
From Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 8 by Richardson, Samuel
Three more words about thee, the world will still not take amiss from me!
From Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter by Carlyle, Thomas
If you think the Dutch would take amiss our not applying to them, I will join you in the application.
From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1 by Randolph, Thomas Jefferson
