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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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 That these two women have bad blood between them is obvious, but readers are, at this point, as in the dark as daughters Nora and Madeline. Ilana Masad, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 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 23 May. 2025.

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