take issue
idiomatic phrase
: to adopt or express an opposed or contrary view or position : disagree
Though a barbecuing Southerner may take issue, Texas-style and Korean barbecue have much in common.—
Anito Lo
—usually used with withAnito LoShe took issue with the conclusions reached by the study.
Carolyn Nichols, an editor at Bantam, took issue with the notion that romance fiction is escapist.—Charles Trueheart
Charles TrueheartDespite the proliferation of all means of communications, from magazines to computers, books remain our chief medium for the full expression of ideas, and for taking issue with those of others.—Robert R. Harris
Robert R. HarrisExamples of take issue in a Sentence
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While many Reddit users took issue with the underlying ask, several commenters felt the situation didn't warrant frustration.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Assistant District Attorney Lloyd Whelchel took issue with framing Alam as a kid who made a mistake.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Neighbors took issue with In-N-Out’s findings.
—Rose Evans
september 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
Prospective jurors had not yet entered the courtroom before prosecutors and the judge took issue with the questions Routh hoped to ask them.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Assistant District Attorney Lloyd Whelchel took issue with framing Alam as a kid who made a mistake.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Neighbors took issue with In-N-Out’s findings.
—Rose Evans
september 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
Prospective jurors had not yet entered the courtroom before prosecutors and the judge took issue with the questions Routh hoped to ask them.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Take issue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20issue. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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