ill feeling/feelings
idiom
: feelings of anger or resentment
Her comment caused some ill feeling/feelings.
Examples of ill feeling/feelings in a Sentence
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If Butler doesn’t run, Kousser said, Newsom could still face ill feelings for not appointing someone who could help further the cause of Black representation.
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023
While the rest of us have been just going on with our lives, Drake appears to still be harboring some ill feelings about Kanye West.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2023
That those locals are all descendants of Ludlow’s founders lends even more credence to their ill feeling.
—Michael Nordine, Variety, 23 Sep. 2023
My sisters don’t have any ill feelings toward my wife, but my wife cannot stand them.
—Lori Gottlieb, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2022
Because Brown did not leave a goodbye to Smart on social media, as teammate Jayson Tatum did, there was speculation there were ill feelings between the two.
—Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2023
In a funny moment before Game 5, though, Jokic and Ishbia appeared to publicly put any potential ill feelings behind them.
—Jace Evans, USA TODAY, 10 May 2023
However, as the world has caught up, Nelson harbors no ill feelings and maintains his stance.
—Lydia Price, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023
Both men are very clear about there not being any ill feelings toward Ye or even right-wing mouthpiece, Candace Owens.
—Bry'onna Mention, Essence, 7 Nov. 2022
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023
While the rest of us have been just going on with our lives, Drake appears to still be harboring some ill feelings about Kanye West.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2023
That those locals are all descendants of Ludlow’s founders lends even more credence to their ill feeling.
—Michael Nordine, Variety, 23 Sep. 2023
My sisters don’t have any ill feelings toward my wife, but my wife cannot stand them.
—Lori Gottlieb, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2022
Because Brown did not leave a goodbye to Smart on social media, as teammate Jayson Tatum did, there was speculation there were ill feelings between the two.
—Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2023
In a funny moment before Game 5, though, Jokic and Ishbia appeared to publicly put any potential ill feelings behind them.
—Jace Evans, USA TODAY, 10 May 2023
However, as the world has caught up, Nelson harbors no ill feelings and maintains his stance.
—Lydia Price, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023
Both men are very clear about there not being any ill feelings toward Ye or even right-wing mouthpiece, Candace Owens.
—Bry'onna Mention, Essence, 7 Nov. 2022
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“Ill feeling/feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill%20feeling%2Ffeelings. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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