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
Two title fights, multiple division-shifting wins, a record extended for Miller, an arrival statement from Amosov, and a main event that traded weeks of bad blood for legitimate mid-fight respect.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
And despite a rocky ending to her time in the Windy City, Reese says there’s no bad blood.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
There’s more bad blood within the White House, though.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
There's more bad blood within the White House, though.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
And despite a rocky ending to her time in the Windy City, Reese says there’s no bad blood.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
There’s more bad blood within the White House, though.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
There's more bad blood within the White House, though.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bad blood
Noun
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The onset of hostilities was enough to persuade around a hundred and eighty Democrats to support the measure.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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As swirling rumors and escalating fears mount of imminent US-Israeli strikes, there is a growing sense of inevitability among many Iranians about the resumption of hostilities.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Teller still carries a grudge over the feature.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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To track down her mother, Lila teams up with her deadbeat father for a journey that includes grudge-settling, Russian criminals, and corrupt politicians.—
Diya Chacko,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Many exiles, however, disagreed with that view and said the incident had only renewed their hatred for Castro.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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America remains the only large country in history where Jews have become fully equal citizens under a constitutional order strong enough, so far, to withstand waves of hatred and scapegoating.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
Noun
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There was no detectable bitterness in his voice.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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This matters because fermentation reduces bitterness and makes plant compounds, especially polyphenols, more available.—
Dr. Steven Gundry,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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“Bad blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bad%20blood. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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