no love lost
idiom
—used to say that people dislike each other
They were polite with each other, but it was clear that there was no love lost between them.
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Particularly as everyone seems to understand that there’s no love lost between Pitt and Jolie—and their kids aren’t really all that fond of Pitt, either.
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By then, there was no love lost.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
These are the two best teams remaining and there is no love lost between these NFC West rivals.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
Deadpool himself, Lively’s husband Ryan Reynolds, showed there was no love lost for Gianetti and one of her Sony colleagues, the documents show.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Feb. 2026
By then, there was no love lost.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
These are the two best teams remaining and there is no love lost between these NFC West rivals.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
Deadpool himself, Lively’s husband Ryan Reynolds, showed there was no love lost for Gianetti and one of her Sony colleagues, the documents show.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for no love lost
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“No love lost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20love%20lost. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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