hard feelings

phrase

: feelings of dislike or anger toward someone that you think has mistreated you

She felt/had no hard feelings towards him.

The court's decision has caused a lot of hard feelings.

—The phrase no hard feelings is used in speech to say that you are not upset or to ask if someone else is upset.

"I'm sorry I broke our date last night." "That's OK; no hard feelings."

"So, we're still friends, right? No hard feelings?"

Examples of hard feelings in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two of the grandmothers were seated with the couple, while the parents were at the table adjacent to them—equidistant to avoid jealousy and hard feelings. — Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 7 Aug. 2026

His comments suggest no lingering hard feelings, emphasizing his appreciation for the city and fanbase. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

When star athletes leave town these days, there are often hard feelings. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

That’s why Reid hopes fans have no hard feelings about the team playing in Kansas after calling Missouri its home. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Rhymes for hard feelings

• ceilings
• dealings
• healings