sit well

phrase

To agree or be pleased (with something).

“Confessedly, the news didn't sit well with me”

Meanings

phrase
  1. To agree or be pleased (with something).

    Confessedly, the news didn't sit well with me

Cite this entry
APA

sit well. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20well

MLA

“sit well.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20well. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sit well,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sit%20well.

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