taking personally

A form of take personally — To regard someone's remarks as offensive or hostile to oneself.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take personally
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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