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

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

Bednarek took exception and gave Lyles a shove in the back. —Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025

Matter of fact, called out a couple of the guys, and Tyler Booker took exception, which is great. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025

Freeland took exception to Rafael Devers’ admiration of his first-inning home run, igniting the benches-clearing episode. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025

Sotomayor took exception to Kavanaugh's comments. —Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025

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