look kindly on/upon
idiom
: to approve of (something or someone)
Many people do not look kindly on the government's attempt to intervene in this matter.
He says that he will look kindly on any request you make.
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And though nothing is guaranteed, the guide also seems to have an affinity for omakase-style experiences and tasting menus and look kindly upon chefs whose sister restaurants already have stars.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Cue outrage among many Bluesky users, particularly those who have boned up on EU data protection law, which does not look kindly on reusing people’s data without their permission.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
Yet Calderón Gómez believes his case isn’t entirely without merit, given that courts may not look kindly on OpenAI’s brazen shedding of its nonprofit shell.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
But any such rescue package from the GCC would probably come at the cost of Oman’s independent foreign policy: Oman’s Arab neighbors don’t look kindly on its close ties with Iran.
—Nikita Lalwani, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2020
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Cue outrage among many Bluesky users, particularly those who have boned up on EU data protection law, which does not look kindly on reusing people’s data without their permission.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
Yet Calderón Gómez believes his case isn’t entirely without merit, given that courts may not look kindly on OpenAI’s brazen shedding of its nonprofit shell.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024
But any such rescue package from the GCC would probably come at the cost of Oman’s independent foreign policy: Oman’s Arab neighbors don’t look kindly on its close ties with Iran.
—Nikita Lalwani, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2020
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“Look kindly on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20kindly%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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