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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There’s no bad blood with the Faithfuls who banished her, though. Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026 After all, bakeoffs invariably lead to bad blood. Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026 But there’s no bad blood there. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026 But he’s been welcomed back with open arms, as most teams ultimately do with their franchise’s most iconic talents, no matter the previous bad blood between them. David Aldridge, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026 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 21 Feb. 2026.

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