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
“I take exception to the words she uses, like extreme views,” he told The Associated Press.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2022
As they huddled, Payne appeared to take exception to a comment from fellow defensive tackle Jonathan Allen, a team captain.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 26, 2021
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 Robert Johnston
