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

DeSantis has taken exception to the House’s position on a number of issues. —Kirby Wilson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025

Basketball Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas took exception to LeBron James shooting shirtless before the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Houston Rockets on Friday night. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025

But New Haven Judicial District State’s Attorney John P. Doyle took exception to the bill, asserting that prosecutors already consider someone’s history including domestic violence in deciding sentences. —Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025

Bruno Fernandes took exception to Mountfield’s actions, which seemed designed to endear him to those in the crowd revelling in United’s reduced status, and told him firmly to show more respect. —Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 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