look kindly on/upon

phrase

: to approve of (something or someone)

Many people do not look kindly on the government's attempt to intervene in this matter.

He says that he will look kindly on any request you make.

Examples of look kindly on/upon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After all, an opera audience is unlikely to look kindly on a VR world and certainly not on a man using it to substitute for his real-life marital problems. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026

Republicans control all aspects of government in Texas, and the courts are stacked with far right-wing conservatives who are unlikely to look kindly upon any objections by Democrats or voting rights advocates. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025

In fact, bosses, parents and authority figures will look kindly on you for making an effort to collaborate with them, especially about legal matters or something to do with publishing, medicine or higher education. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 July 2025