How to Use grain of salt in a Sentence

grain of salt

noun phrase

• Most people tend to take the risks with a grain of salt.
  — Simmone Shah, Time, 22 June 2023
• So the claims about Claude 3.5 should be taken with a grain of salt.
  — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 20 June 2024
• All that said, take these numbers with a grain of salt.
  — Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2024
• That suggests the selloff can be taken with a grain of salt.
  — Lu Wang, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2024
• Price* Don't take these price figures with a grain of salt; take them with the whole silo's worth.
  — Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 3 July 2023
• Polls one year out from an election should be taken with a grain of salt.
  — The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
• Two milligrams, the equivalent of 10 grains of salt, are enough to kill an adult who ingests that amount.
  — Maria Cramer, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2023
• But Fed officials are taking the data with a grain of salt.
  — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 15 July 2023
• It is believed to be the only mollusk to use a non-fish host for the larvae, which are smaller than a grain of salt.
  — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2023
• Of course, this study should be taken with a grain of salt, especially since the group of patients was so small.
  — Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 13 Sep. 2023
• Again, all needs to be taken with a grain of salt without facing a secondary in front of media.
  — Matt Cohen | [e-mail], al, 4 Aug. 2023
• While that doesn’t sound like the best weather for the year ahead, taking the Farmers’ Almanac with a grain of salt is important.
  — Zachary Smith, cleveland, 8 Aug. 2023
• But experts recommend parents and students take the list with a grain of salt.
  — Maggie Scales, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2023
• Much of it should be taken with a grain of salt, but more often than not, there’s a trend taking off that prompts greater concern.
  — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023
• There was still a few grains of salt left to rub into the wound, as Scheffler’s putt to escape with a bogey came up four inches short.
  — Jack Bantock, CNN, 14 June 2024
• Just two milligrams, the equivalent of several grains of salt, can kill.
  — Stephen B. Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2024
• The news is another reminder to take these early fundraising numbers with a grain of salt.
  — Chuck Todd, NBC News, 11 July 2023
• Also, take the temperature rating with a grain of salt.
  — Scott Gilbertson Gear Team, WIRED, 28 Apr. 2024
• While the higher the mAh battery specification the better, it should be taken with a grain of salt.
  — Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
• Forecasts a week out are likely to change Take any space weather forecast that's more than a few days in advance with a grain of salt, experts said.
  — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
• Across Wall Street, investors have had to take every major release of economic data with a grain of salt over the last year.
  — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 3 May 2024
• Of course, cross-contamination is often an issue, so take this list with a grain of salt.
  — Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2023
• Their findings, according to a recent article on Space.com, have yet to be peer-reviewed, so take them with a grain of salt.
  — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2024
• Their findings, according to a recent article on Space.com, have yet to be peer-reviewed, so take them with a grain of salt.
  — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
• The numbers sound impressive, but take them with a grain of salt: Many projects almost certainly won’t get built even if they’re approved.
  — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
• There have been very few reliable polls ahead of the South Carolina primary, so any data should be taken with a grain of salt.
  — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 23 Feb. 2024
• But those were exhibitions, not always against the top competition, and worth taking with a grain of salt.
  — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
• Take customer reviews with a grain of salt when deciding which appetite suppressant is right for you.
  — Weight Loss Advisors, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
• Experts on the Iowa contest have warned to take polling with a grain of salt, explaining that the caucuses have the potential to yield surprising results.
  — Julia Johnson, Washington Examiner, 21 Dec. 2023
• But since many operate in the black at various times of the year, this interpretation should be taken with a grain of salt, experts say.
  — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024