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

Joe Sparks, who lives in the 400 block of W. 100 N in unincorporated Valparaiso, took exception to the minimum 250-foot lot width required to qualify for placement of a barndominium without a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals. —Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025

Valkyries color commentator Morgan Ragan took exception with the officiating crew allowing play to continue even after the object was thrown onto the court. —Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 30 July 2025

Machado, for his part, took exception with the decision to eject Suarez. —Dennis Lin, New York Times, 20 June 2025

The wild pitch went clear behind Alex Bregman, who appeared to take exception with the miss and crushed a solo home run to deep left field. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 May 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