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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As for the competition, Barlow did not win or make it to medals, but there are no hard feelings.
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 20 May 2025
Whether or not there are any hard feelings on either side, this will be a battle for bragging rights.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Johansson has no hard feelings about not being the first pick.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 18 May 2025
No hard feelings, is the message from the top of the club.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 20 May 2025
Whether or not there are any hard feelings on either side, this will be a battle for bragging rights.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Johansson has no hard feelings about not being the first pick.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 18 May 2025
No hard feelings, is the message from the top of the club.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 25 Apr. 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 23 May. 2025.
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