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sit well with



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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

"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

The idea didn’t sit well with him, but neither did the notion that the girl was so sad now.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers




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