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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If bad blood existed or Devers made a derogatory comment, that’s different. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025 There is clearly some bad blood between these two division rivals. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Creeping resentment eventually morphed into full-on bad blood, when it was revealed that Lindsie cooperated in the FBI's investigation into Todd and Julie. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025 The Twilight hunk reshared a post from the NFL to support his ex and her future husband, proving there’s no bad blood between them. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bad blood

Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined above

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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 9 Sep. 2025.

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