bad blood

noun

: ill feeling : bitterness

Examples of bad blood in a Sentence

There's been a lot of bad blood between them since their quarrel. there's been bad blood between the two families for years
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Although Rodgers was agitated when the Packers used the 26th overall pick in the 2020 draft on Love — and eventually held out in the summer of 2021 — there was never any bad blood between the two quarterbacks. Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 The costars' dissenting views on the skit come as some fans speculate that there is bad blood between Goggins and Wood. Michael Nied, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025 However, there was already bad blood between Trump and investigators who sought to illustrate the impacts of widespread Russian disinformation on the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025 It's been a long, long time that there's been bad blood between Elton John and Madonna. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bad blood

Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bad blood was in 1664

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“Bad blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20blood. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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