with a grain of salt

Example Sentences

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While China hit its growth target last year, it should be taken with "a grain of salt", as other data suggests a weaker economic picture, said Georgetown University policy researcher Ning Leng.

From BBC

Since Rose-Ivy took everything she heard with a grain of salt, she didn’t think the story about the haint made sense.

From Literature

But users of these chatbots should take all their advice with a grain of salt.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many analysts have learned to take Musk's utterances with a grain of salt after earlier predictions about the nearness of fully autonomous driving didn't come to pass.

From Barron's

“We, in Big Sur, know to plan with a grain of salt,” said Matt Glazer, executive director of Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn, located near the northern end of the closure.

From Los Angeles Times