sit well with

Idioms  

1. Please, fit or suit, be acceptable to, as in I don't think that explanation sits well with the headmaster, or His sense of humor does not sit well with this elderly audience. [Early 1700s]

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sit well with

These did not sit well with many of the colonists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

The offering could sit well with Berkshire investors who are eager to see the company invest a chunk of its roughly $380 billion in cash.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

This assumption did not sit well with him.

From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026

That "didn't sit well" with Rob Millwood, former deputy director of operations.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026

“We want to go home!” the boys wailed, for this idea of their mother abandoning the family to live with Veronika did not sit well with them.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood