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
There is bad blood between Russell and Verstappen, who qualified first and second, respectively, for a highly anticipated start.
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Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 16 June 2025
There was bad blood at Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers.
—Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Garcia was then asked if there was bad blood between him and Chisholm.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Darius Slay publicly claimed that there was no bad blood between Gardner-Johnson and him.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
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Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 16 June 2025
There was bad blood at Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers.
—Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Garcia was then asked if there was bad blood between him and Chisholm.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Darius Slay publicly claimed that there was no bad blood between Gardner-Johnson and him.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bad blood
Noun
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Without an end to hostilities, no humanitarian corridor can function safely, Palestinian civilians cannot be reached at scale and the hostages will not return home.—
David Miliband,
Time,
29 July 2025
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On Sunday Secretary of State Marco Rubio also called for a swift end to hostilities.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
28 July 2025
Noun
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In the End, Tommy Fleetwood's Character Will Prevail Despite this awkward situation, Fleetwood has no plans to hold too many grudges about what happened.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S. leader’s use of tariffs.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Many were subjected to many forms of hatred spawned from these misunderstandings.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Despite his extensive progressive bona fides, Wertham’s hatred of the comics medium has forever branded him a right-wing zealot in the minds of comic fans.—
Vasilis K. Pozios,
HollywoodReporter,
18 July 2025
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