take exception
idiomatic 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
Gregory StrongWhile her original tweet was quickly deleted, it was still spotted by other former Ulster University graduates who took exception.—Mark Bain
—usually used with toMark BainShe took exception to the remark.
Many physicists who read this book will take exception to Capra's views on contemporary physics.—Robert March
Robert March
Examples of take exception in a Sentence
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The states also take exception with the infinite scroll system of Instagram’s feeds, which keeps loading new content as users swipe.
—WIRED, 24 Oct. 2023
Koepka took exception to Rahm’s behavior during the tournament at the Marco Simone Golf Club.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2023
The airport property takes up just over 4% of the city’s acreage, and as neighborhoods began to close in, neighbors took exception to the noise, the pollution, and the occasional smashups.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
Garcia took exception to the pitch and had a heated exhange with Houston catcher Martin Maldonado.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2023
Still, unsurprisingly, some local skeptics have taken exception to this, and have contacted the University about it.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2010
Florida quarterback Graham Mertz took a knee and then took exception to Omari Thomas running into him.
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2023
Herbert tried to grab Schroder to force him into the seat, too, which Schroder took exception to.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2023
The filmmaker also takes exception to some of the practices in the educational system.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
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WIRED, 24 Oct. 2023
Koepka took exception to Rahm’s behavior during the tournament at the Marco Simone Golf Club.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2023
The airport property takes up just over 4% of the city’s acreage, and as neighborhoods began to close in, neighbors took exception to the noise, the pollution, and the occasional smashups.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
Garcia took exception to the pitch and had a heated exhange with Houston catcher Martin Maldonado.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2023
Still, unsurprisingly, some local skeptics have taken exception to this, and have contacted the University about it.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2010
Florida quarterback Graham Mertz took a knee and then took exception to Omari Thomas running into him.
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2023
Herbert tried to grab Schroder to force him into the seat, too, which Schroder took exception to.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2023
The filmmaker also takes exception to some of the practices in the educational system.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
1542, in the meaning defined above
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