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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Even that game came with special teams anguish, with Deebo Samuel taking exception to a Moody miss with a slap on the helmet, prompting a reaction from long-snapper Taybor Pepper.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 24 July 2025
Contreras, the excitable ex-Cub, took exception and barked at Palencia.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 July 2025
One of Newton's former teammates, Steve Smith, took exception to the quarterback's comments.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
Those who knew him took exception with such a characterization.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 24 July 2025
Contreras, the excitable ex-Cub, took exception and barked at Palencia.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 July 2025
One of Newton's former teammates, Steve Smith, took exception to the quarterback's comments.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
Those who knew him took exception with such a characterization.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
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“Take exception.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20exception. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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