How to Use grain of salt in a Sentence
grain of salt
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Take that with a grain of salt.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
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Take that with a grain of salt.
—New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026
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So take it with a grain of salt.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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Let’s take that with a grain of salt.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
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So maybe take the above with a grain of salt.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
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So a grain of salt is in order.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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Take the findings with a grain of salt.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
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So take the advice with a grain of salt.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 19 May 2026
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As always, take prices with a grain of salt.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
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Take any such rumors with a hefty grain of salt.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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All of them should be taken with a grain of salt.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Don't be shocked by some of these videos, but do take them with a grain of salt.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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The important thing is to take each tip with a grain of salt.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2024
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Take everything with a grain of salt.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
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Take everything with a grain of salt.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
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Take everything with a grain of salt.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025
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Just take your wearable data with a (large) grain of salt.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 4 June 2026
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Polls one year out from an election should be taken with a grain of salt.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
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Here are three reasons why polling now should be taken with a grain of salt.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Aug. 2024
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But Cramer said investors should take days like this with a grain of salt.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
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This could be a symptom of my low-volume feet, so take it with a grain of salt.
—Maggie Slepian, Outside, 26 Jan. 2026
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Just take the Hot Seat lists with a big steaming grain of salt.
—David Whitley, The Tennessean, 19 Nov. 2024
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And always take outside data with a grain of salt.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Take the list with a grain of salt; some results could be outdated.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
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That being said, such images still need to be taken with a grain of salt.
—David Szondy october 09, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2025
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People will always have opinions — take them with a grain of salt.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
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Some data can be taken with a grain of salt, while others may sound alarm bells.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2025
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It's made to serve a crowd, but take that serving suggestion with a grain of salt.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
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It's made to serve a crowd, but take that serving suggestion with a grain of salt.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
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It's made to serve a crowd, but take that serving suggestion with a grain of salt.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
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