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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Now, Violet’s appearance seems to show there’s no bad blood between her and her father.
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Despite the player’s lack of game time, there is not understood to be any bad blood between the pair.
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Beren Cross, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
There's no evidence of any bad blood between Nicole Kidman and Salma Hayek!
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
However, when Jabbar again filed for divorce a year later, his then-wife responded with a counterclaim that sparked a lengthy battle of briefs indicating apparent bad blood between them that may have at least in part stemmed from financial difficulties.
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Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1664, in the meaning defined above
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“Bad blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%20blood. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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