How to Use take kindly to in a Sentence

take kindly to

idiomatic phrase

• Jasmine didn’t take kindly to the text — which was phrased as a demand rather than a request.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 9 Oct. 2023
• When George and Harden did that, Lue didn’t take kindly to their remarks.
  — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
• These two have lived in the same spot all their lives and don’t take kindly to outsiders coming in and changing things.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 28 July 2023
• Bitadze had choice words for his coach during live play, which Foster did not take kindly to.
  — Tony East, Forbes, 8 May 2021
• However, Geralt is one of the last of his kind, and most people don’t take kindly to witchers.
  — Jordan Moreau, chicagotribune.com, 16 Apr. 2021
• The bull didn’t take kindly to camera-clicking, two-legged gawkers and went into anger mode.
  — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
• Initially, Poole didn’t take kindly to the invasion of his space.
  — C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 May 2023
• Hunter Biden’s legal team has not taken kindly to Ziegler’s efforts.
  — Meryl Kornfield, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Sep. 2023
• However, the Italians took kindly to this brash new upstart of a timepiece, and by 1994, there was a shortage in that market.
  — Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 5 July 2023
• Hang on to your tonnato sauce, because these golden-brown morsels would take kindly to a swipe through something creamy.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2022
• After reunification, the same policy was applied in the East, which did not take kindly to the change.
  — Ali Breland, The New Republic, 26 Apr. 2023
• Many critics did not take kindly to Sugimoto’s plans when they were first made public.
  — Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Nov. 2022
• Needless to say, Freddy Fazbear and his cohorts don’t take kindly to the intrusion, with gruesome results.
  — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
• But country music doesn’t always take kindly to outspoken women—just ask The Chicks.
  — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2024
• China is a growing space power and probably would not take kindly to a large chunk of its satellite fleet being disabled.
  — Joshua Keating, Vox, 12 Apr. 2022
• Where the earlier princesses sang alongside the bluebirds and mice who helped them with household chores, the more recent heroines wouldn’t take kindly to being boxed up in pumpkins or palaces.
  — Carol Dyhouse, Time, 19 Apr. 2021
• Hawkinson acknowledges that many people in the city might not take kindly to a program that caters to lower-income buyers or puts a cap on resale values.
  — Jim Buchta, Star Tribune, 17 Apr. 2021
• But Wall Street doesn’t take kindly to interest rate hikes, which can negatively impact earnings and stock prices.
  — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 25 Aug. 2023
• People in the rural center will not take kindly to this leftward tilt and will be in continual tension with the other America.
  — WSJ, 10 May 2021
• The teacher did not take kindly to his words and decided to take some space from JP before ultimately ending their engagement the next morning.
  — Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
• The governor is well-liked among Republicans in the state, and while Trump maintains a strong lead in the primary race nationally, some strategists don't think Iowans will take kindly to the attack on Reynolds.
  — Julia Johnson, Washington Examiner, 13 July 2023
• Giuliani’s fate may be less certain as there is a new sheriff in town, the president of the United States, who may not take kindly to the former mayor's accusations of bribery and corruption.
  — Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2021
• Apparently, Weinstein did not take kindly to having his daughter be a character on the show.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2023
• Beijing has not taken kindly to the restrictions and has at times retaliated.
  — Luke Patey, Foreign Affairs, 21 Nov. 2016
• But Michael, whose nose was exposed inside Vision 4 Less, did not take kindly to the question in November, according to a criminal complaint.
  — Washington Post, 14 June 2021
• Taylor did not take kindly to his words and decided to take some space from JP before ultimately ending their engagement the next morning.
  — Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
• While senators have the authority to vote to dismiss the trial, don't expect House Republicans to take kindly to this option.
  — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2024
• But even if the ticket tax appeases lawmakers, the Bears in the past have not taken kindly to the idea that the team has any obligation to help retire debt related to the prior renovations of Soldier Field.
  — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2023
• So here’s the first big problem: This is an election year, in case anyone needs reminding, and voters may not take kindly to candidates who try to ban one of their favorite apps—or, for many, an app that accounts for their income.
  — David Meyer, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
• In fact, the editor did not take kindly to outside influence on editorial operations, and the CIA met only with the business side of the paper.
  — Jack Devine, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2014

Last Updated: 1 Nov 2024