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

"That doesn't sit well with me," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“That didn’t sit well with us,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“Make an emperor into a prince? Ask an emperor to travel to receive gifts? I assure you, this will not sit well with Chief Powhatan,” he says.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone