as in hostility
a deep-seated ill will
there's been bad blood between the two families for years
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Recent Examples of bad blood
The two players appeared to grab each other’s facemasks before their bad blood boiled over.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
In the end, all of the talk of bad blood and rumors led towards this one moment.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Maksim Chmerkovskiy doesn’t want any bad blood with Jan Ravnik.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
Whispers of bad blood between Brandy and Monica circulated after the song hit airwaves, fueling speculation with its narrative about them fighting over a boy.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
In the end, all of the talk of bad blood and rumors led towards this one moment.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Maksim Chmerkovskiy doesn’t want any bad blood with Jan Ravnik.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
Whispers of bad blood between Brandy and Monica circulated after the song hit airwaves, fueling speculation with its narrative about them fighting over a boy.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bad blood
Noun
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Stuart said the measure reflects a sobering escalation in political hostility and violence.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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In his second term, their defining emotions are hostility and happiness.—
Christine Zhang,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some can hold grudges for years.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Keane used Gary Neville’s Overlap as his platform to take vengeance on a 12-year grudge with Carrick’s wife over his previous criticism as a pundit.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Global leaders reflected on rising antisemitism and the need for unity to combat hatred and war, drawing parallels to defeating Nazism in 1945.—
Vanessa Gera,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The annual global event remembers the 6 million Jewish victims and millions of other victims and the commitment to stand against hatred and intolerance.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Coffee is particularly simpatico in chocolate recipes, where the coffee’s bitterness rounds out the chocolate flavor without overpowering it.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Chocolate in this range delivers intensity without bitterness and often carries subtle fruity or nutty notes, especially varieties sourced from South America.—
Amber Love Bond,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Bad blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bad%20blood. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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