take exception to
Example Sentences
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She delivered a speech in Belfast which not even the most politically sensitive person, in a place where political sensitivity could be an Olympic sport, would take exception to.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
The EU is not Washington's only ally to take exception to the package, with South Korea also concerned its carmakers will not be eligible for the U.S. tax breaks.
From Reuters • Feb. 1, 2023
Did Strathairn, then, take exception to his interview about the show even as he was giving it?
From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2022
The Trojans’ coach did take exception to the officials’ decision to give Miami the ball on an out-of-bounds play with just over two minutes left.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2022
It is not a difficult matter to take exception to methods to which we have long been accustomed, and to compare these, sometimes to their disadvantage, with ideal conditions.
From Presbyterian Worship Its Spirit, Method and History by Johnston, Robert
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
