as in hostility
a deep-seated ill will
there's been bad blood between the two families for years
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Recent Examples of bad blood
The headwinds go beyond the personal bad blood between Trump and Pence.
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 20 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump has declared bad blood with Taylor Swift.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 16 May 2025
Though Ancelotti didn’t pick Rivaldo often during their time at AC Milan together in the early 2000s, the ex-forward has always been publicly respectful of the Champions League’s most successful coach while stressing there is no bad blood between them.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
While rumors of feuds have surrounded the Cyrus family lately, Tish’s quick response seems to be reason enough to assume there is no bad blood between the mother-daughter duo.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 20 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump has declared bad blood with Taylor Swift.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 16 May 2025
Though Ancelotti didn’t pick Rivaldo often during their time at AC Milan together in the early 2000s, the ex-forward has always been publicly respectful of the Champions League’s most successful coach while stressing there is no bad blood between them.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
While rumors of feuds have surrounded the Cyrus family lately, Tish’s quick response seems to be reason enough to assume there is no bad blood between the mother-daughter duo.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bad blood
Noun
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The hostility of the state intensified with the BBC's 100 Women list, and a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.—
Mahrang Baloch,
Time,
10 June 2025
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The hostilities began when Trump lashed out at Musk's criticism of the Republican tax-cut and spending bill, and quickly escalated into an all-out online brawl on Trump's Truth Social and Musk's X, with prominent businessmen, analysts and political names weighing in on the fight.—
Anniek Bao,Dylan Butts,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The violence all allegedly stemmed from a workplace grudge triggered by a $100 equipment bill from his boss for damage to heavy construction equipment, authorities said.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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He’s been too busy winning state titles with the Bruins to get riled up about old grudges.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
2 June 2025
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But his hatred only a means to an end, and that end his his own glorification.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2025
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When the topic of Clark came up in discussion, Braun was hopeful that the apparent hatred against Clark, and throughout the association and its fans, could come to an end, while siding with Banks.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
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“Bad blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bad%20blood. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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