sit well with

Example Sentences

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This assumption did not sit well with him.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

That uncertainty didn’t sit well with some council members.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

And such a prolonged military engagement may not sit well with Americans who say they are worried and stressed about the conflict, which began in late February.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

"But because he left him there… and just to pick his motorbike up and push it down the street like nothing has happened, it doesn't sit well with me at all."

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

And speaking of hearts, true and not so true, Admiral Faucet’s lie about being the one to find Bertha did not sit well with Penelope.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood