hard feelings
idiom
: 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?"
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From the perspective of Royals fans, Garcia losing out to Chisholm is a bitter pill to take, given the history of hard feelings between those two players.
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Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
Her friendships had somewhat rigid boundaries — polite, with limited capacity for addressing miscommunication or hard feelings.
—Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
The exes have since moved on to other partners, but there don’t seem to be any hard feelings, according to Patrick's mom, 69.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 26 June 2025
Each will take some advance planning, but the effort will be worthwhile to ensure a satisfying dining experience and no hard feelings among friends.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
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Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
Her friendships had somewhat rigid boundaries — polite, with limited capacity for addressing miscommunication or hard feelings.
—Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
The exes have since moved on to other partners, but there don’t seem to be any hard feelings, according to Patrick's mom, 69.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 26 June 2025
Each will take some advance planning, but the effort will be worthwhile to ensure a satisfying dining experience and no hard feelings among friends.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for hard feelings
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“Hard feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20feelings. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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