Sentence examples for sit badly from inspiring English sources

"I guess that would sit badly with a publisher.

The abandoned minibuses that have not yet been towed to the police car park to be picked up by local scrap dealers lie in the woods or sit badly parked at rest stops off the motorway.

Any perception that Mr Netanyahu may be prioritising his well-advertised desire to forge closer ties with Beijing over assisting in the cases would clearly sit badly with the US that has long applauded him for his commitment to fighting terror groups.

The suggestion that Russia's interventions had limited or no impact on the outcome of one of the most divisive US elections in modern history will sit badly with ordinary voters, especially in closely-fought states such as Michigan, where a legal battle has been in progress over a possible recount.

I would yell at people and then go home where it would all sit badly with me.

They also meet infrequently which sits badly with anything agile.

Mashaei walked that comment back, but it clearly sat badly with the traditional conservatives around Khamenei.

Farron's particular faith is plentifully represented in politics, but it sits badly with leadership of liberalism.

Yet because the prospect of a deal sits badly with many Pakistanis, the government and Ms. Bhutto have reasons to distance themselves publicly from any accord, tacit or explicit.

It sat badly with investors and, combined with volatile stock market conditions, was enough to prompt Merck to pull the proposed flotation of its Medco subsidiary.Elan, another pharmaceutical company, is now also facing irate investors and with more justification.

This alliance sits badly with America's own secular and democratic values, with America's commitment to a Shiite-dominated government in Iraq and with America's hopes for progress in the Muslim world.