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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For her part, Clarkson said there was no bad blood between her and McEntire in the wake of her tumultuous divorce from Brandon. Rachel McRady, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025 Now, however, the two-time Olympic silver medalist says that there is no bad blood between them. Coy Wire, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025 There were already bouts of bad blood between the Carpenters and the other construction unions over the years. Calmatters, Mercury News, 13 July 2025 There’s clearly no bad blood between Cruise and Oasis as the actor rocked out to the band at Wembley. Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 July 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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