take badly

Examples (10)

• She took the news of her father's death very badly.
• He tends to take criticism badly, often becoming defensive.
• The team took the unexpected defeat badly, visible in their glum faces.
• Don't take this badly, but your proposal needs some revisions.
• She has always taken rejection badly, struggling to bounce back.
• The company's employees took the restructuring announcement badly.
• When he heard about the demotion, he took it extremely badly.
• My cat always takes being left alone for too long badly.
• He was worried his parents would take his decision to move abroad badly.
• Even well-intentioned advice can sometimes be taken badly.