take exception to
Example Sentences
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She delivered a speech in Belfast which not even the most politically sensitive person, in a place where political sensitivity could be an Olympic sport, would take exception to.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
The EU is not Washington's only ally to take exception to the package, with South Korea also concerned its carmakers will not be eligible for the U.S. tax breaks.
From Reuters • Feb. 1, 2023
“I take exception to the words she uses, like extreme views,” he told The Associated Press.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2022
Ms. Hansen, too, seemed to take exception to Mr. Nelson’s effort to portray the bystanders as an angry mob.
From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2021
People who take exception to his knowledge fail to realize its environment.
From The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time by Walsh, James J.
