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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Could this bad blood spill over to the rest of this series between the teams? Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 21 June 2025 Canada and India are reportedly set to announce a new intelligence-sharing initiative after years of bad blood stemming from assassinations in the North American country linked to the Indian government. Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 16 June 2025 The pair have appeared on and off the series together since season 4, and there's plenty of bad blood between them. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 June 2025 However, Kayla proved that there was no bad blood with the new couple and showered praise on her ex’s new relationship with the mega pop star. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 June 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 28 Jun. 2025.

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