take kindly to
Example Sentences
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But baseball has always been different, fostering a deep-rooted culture in MLB that doesn’t take kindly to outsiders.
But people don’t take kindly to direct responses such as, “What difference does that make?”
From Washington Post
FAFSA, which stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is a registered trademark, and the department didn’t take kindly to Frank’s use of it.
From New York Times
But as she explains to her clients, which are primarily small and medium-size businesses, employees have demonstrated that they won’t take kindly to hard mandates or shifts that don’t take their well-being into account.
From Washington Post
“The culture of programming does not take kindly to narratives of ‘we’re behind’ or ‘we’re losing,’” said Jason Damata, the founder and chief executive of Fabric Media, a media and advertising consultancy.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.