take lightly
Example Sentences
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She has given up her job as a communications director for a community organisation, a decision she didn't take lightly.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
“It’s not something we take lightly and it’s definitely something we want to show up for.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2026
I don’t doubt or take lightly the physical, mental and emotional energy it takes to be a teacher five days a week during the academic year.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 24, 2025
Knowing readers are out there cooking and thinking alongside me is a gift I don’t take lightly.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2025
It’s not a risk I would take lightly.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
