sit well
Frequency: 5.53.2 per million words
to be acceptable or appropriate
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Examples (10)
- The manager's decision did not sit well with the team.
- Her sudden departure didn't sit well with her colleagues.
- This new policy might not sit well with the local community.
- His casual remark didn't sit well with the formal atmosphere.
- I hope my suggestion will sit well with the committee members.
- The harsh criticism from the audience did not sit well with the young performer.
- Does this compromise sit well with your ethical principles?
- Frankly, his constant complaining doesn't sit well with me.
- The government's proposal is unlikely to sit well with the opposition.
- Despite initial reservations, the new system eventually sat well with most users.