Sentence examples for met with understandable from inspiring English sources

The claim was met with understandable skepticism.

It has since met with understandable acclaim elsewhere in eastern Europe.

Very basic attempts at marketing to social network users will be met with understandable cynicism and leave brands looking decidedly tarnished.

At the time her decision to leave college and start her career was met with understandable scepticism from her well-meaning family.

So when Brownmiller said it's "a little late" for a woman to say no to sex "after you're both undressed", critiqued domestic violence survivors for not leaving abusive partners, and women who "look like a hooker", the comments were met with understandable disappointment and surprise.

People come to me in America and say, 'Why was Beloved a failure?' What they mean is not that it wasn't a good movie, but that it didn't make enough money at the box office.' Any suggestion that Blue Light has received less than radiant praise is met with understandable chilliness.

When the academic John Ross first pointed this out in the mid-80s, he was met with incredulity – understandable enough given the Tory dominance of the time.

When it was met with predictable and understandable protest, a statement was released denying that there was anything unusual about this at all, despite the fact no major league has allowed this since the eighties.

"When we first hinted at the idea we were met with a mixed reaction, which is understandable given the history of the ground, and the amount of affection our supporters hold for Kenilworth Road," he continued.

The decision was met with some caution, but ultimately the rationale was understandable.

In what is no doubt a just and understandable reaction, great tragedies are often met with concerned -- and often probing -- attention from the media in the short term, and artists over the long haul.