with a grain of salt

Example Sentences

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Investors should always take those with a grain of salt.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

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 • Mar. 4, 2026

I take that with a grain of salt but, hey, I’m up for anything.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

But investors took the data with a grain of salt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

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

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney