take kindly to
Example Sentences
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Even so, Lehto noted that workers may not take kindly to a competitor’s car being parked in a spot earmarked for a company vehicle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Some did not take kindly to the offer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026
Despite the film’s absurd splatter gore, timely parody and hyper-stylized direction, all things the Academy doesn’t typically take kindly to, Moore’s chances looked decent.
From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025
Mr Justice Tony Hunt said that there had been an attempt to "mislead" him and that he did "not take kindly" to such action.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2025
They didn’t take kindly to people pretending to be officers of the law.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
