sit well with
Example Sentences
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This assumption did not sit well with him.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
"The film leaves itself open to accusations of making Michael a saint, which will not sit well with the cancel crowd," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
That prospect doesn’t sit well with some city leaders.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Such highhandedness did not sit well with potential donors; both projects came to grief.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
“I know this is not going to sit well with you, but I’m going to say it flat out. There’s talk about Karl Mueller.”
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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