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bad blood

noun

Synonyms of bad bloodnext
: 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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This rivalry represents the pinnacle of basketball drama, with social media already buzzing about the historic bad blood between these two franchises. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025 Despite her distaste for her brother-in-law's habit, Jones was quick to reassure that there was no bad blood between them. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025 Alexander and Richard say there is no bad blood between them. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025 The two players appeared to grab each other’s facemasks before their bad blood boiled over. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 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 10 Dec. 2025.

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