ill feeling/feelings

phrase

: feelings of anger or resentment
Her comment caused some ill feeling/feelings.

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The majority of the online basketball conversation tried to claim that superstars didn’t matter as much as a team, shoehorning this Nuggets situation into ill feelings about the LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh team-up in Miami. Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026 As such, there was no space for any bad blood in the company, so LaBeouf and Voight had to address any ill feelings before taking on the roles of Clodio and Hamilton, Driver's cousin and uncle. Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025 If the Gordon story was short-lived, some of the ill feelings have grown as the months have passed. Oliver Kay, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025 Already some of those legislators are making their ill feelings known. Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025 During the interview, Daggs admitted to being upset but said his ill feelings were directed more toward the store owner than Madaris. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025 Any lingering ill feelings Marchand had with Florida players (or vice versa) were quickly buried. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025 This is far from the first time Cardi has spoken candidly about her ill feelings toward her estranged husband. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 30 May 2025 So, not only will this game serve as a good measuring stick for the Packers, but also there could be some ill feelings between the two sides. Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 May 2025

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“Ill feeling/feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill%20feeling%2Ffeelings. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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