take it personally

idiom

: to be offended or upset by what someone said
He says unkind things to everyone. Try not to take it personally.

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Try not to take it personally—layoffs usually have to do with a company’s finances, not your job performance. Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 31 May 2023 In an email, the Bananas asked him not to take it personally. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023 Know that the family member will likely take it personally. Catherine Pearson, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2023 Other loving adults in a child’s life should not take it personally. Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 17 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for take it personally 

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“Take it personally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20it%20personally. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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