take it personally

phrase

: to be offended or upset by what someone said

He says unkind things to everyone. Try not to take it personally.

Examples of take it personally in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Try not to take it personally—layoffs usually have to do with a company’s finances, not your job performance. — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 31 May 2023

In an email, the Bananas asked him not to take it personally. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023

Other loving adults in a child’s life should not take it personally. — Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 17 Nov. 2022

But Perry, 41, who also works as an attendance counselor at Eastern, didn’t take it personally. — Lizzie Johnson, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2022

Rhymes for take it personally

• impersonally