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
Gregory StrongWhile her original tweet was quickly deleted, it was still spotted by other former Ulster University graduates who took exception.—Mark Bain
—usually used with toMark BainShe took exception to the remark.
Many physicists who read this book will take exception to Capra's views on contemporary physics.—Robert March
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With the left fielder struggling and the offense dormant, Boone took exception to a low strike three call against Verdugo in the sixth inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
Ferrari takes exception to those, too, and has sued companies for making or presenting them, although not always successfully.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 18 July 2024
Many people specifically took exception to headlines from Politico and The New York Times.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
The truth is that anybody infuriated by the premiere will probably take exception to the entire season.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
Ferrari takes exception to those, too, and has sued companies for making or presenting them, although not always successfully.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 18 July 2024
Many people specifically took exception to headlines from Politico and The New York Times.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
The truth is that anybody infuriated by the premiere will probably take exception to the entire season.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024
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“Take exception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20exception. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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