take kindly to
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Marset did not take kindly to the admonition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Even so, Lehto noted that workers may not take kindly to a competitor’s car being parked in a spot earmarked for a company vehicle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Despite the film’s absurd splatter gore, timely parody and hyper-stylized direction, all things the Academy doesn’t typically take kindly to, Moore’s chances looked decent.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2025
Mr Justice Tony Hunt said that there had been an attempt to "mislead" him and that he did "not take kindly" to such action.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2025
Everyone is peevish and touchy, we do not take kindly to all this polishing, much less to the full-dress parades.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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