taken exception

phrase

past participle of take exception
as in objected
to present an opposing opinion or argument He took exception to my comments on standardized testing.

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taken issue
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  • Others have taken issue with the fact that no actors of Greek or Mediterranean descent were cast in the film.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
  • For Meta, the company is more likely to reallocate any internal compute that is ultimately deemed to yield a lower return and rent it out — in essence, doing the opposite of what some investors have taken issue with at Microsoft.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 July 2026
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