take exception

phrase

: to object to something : to feel or express disagreement with or opposition to something

Domi squirted water at fans from the penalty box and a fan took exception.

—Gregory Strong

While her original tweet was quickly deleted, it was still spotted by other former Ulster University graduates who took exception.

—Mark Bain

—usually used with to

She took exception to the remark.

Many physicists who read this book will take exception to Capra's views on contemporary physics.

—Robert March

Examples of take exception in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Newsom's office responds Meanwhile, Newsom's office took exception to Chen's comments. — James Ward, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2026

Reeve spoke for nearly five minutes Saturday about the importance of inclusion and taking exception to the narrative of transgender athletes being the biggest problem facing women’s sports. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Reddington also took exception to the prosecution's description of injuries to Clancy's neck and wrists, which had been called superficial. — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 30 July 2026

But one famous name took exception to Harris’ perspective on her own life — Jon Lovitz, who was a close friend of Hefner’s, and even attended his wedding to Harris. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for take exception

• intussusception
• proprioception
• apperception
• contraception
• interception
• misconception
• misperception
• preconception
• conception
• deception
• inception
• perception