sit well with

Example Sentences

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These did not sit well with many of the colonists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

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

"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

Then I remember how Captain Smith dressed as a warrior to bring news of the coronation to Chief Powhatan, how he said this news would not sit well with the chief.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone