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
There’s no bad blood, just competing and competition.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Journey's farewell world tour is currently underway — despite Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain being in the midst of lawsuits, politics and bad blood.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
However, off-screen, the two have no bad blood and are actually incredibly close.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
In the end, there’s no bad blood — and Stewart learned a valuable lesson.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
Journey's farewell world tour is currently underway — despite Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain being in the midst of lawsuits, politics and bad blood.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
However, off-screen, the two have no bad blood and are actually incredibly close.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
In the end, there’s no bad blood — and Stewart learned a valuable lesson.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bad blood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bad blood
Noun
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More than half a century of Cold War hostilities were thawing.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The goal of negotiations between Lebanon and Israel is to end hostilities and the occupation of southern Lebanon, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said in a statement today.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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The others include a teenage star of video games; a young woman awaiting a heart transplant; a priest with a vow of silence; a guard with a grudge against the bank; a fake receptionist; and Ernest’s fiancé, Juliette.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Internal drama — employee hook-ups, power plays, longstanding grudges — share space with the mix of the mundane and the outrageous that constitutes a typical day in a typical big-city emergency department.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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Hard fouls, trash talk and verbal jabs on the floor, and in the media, set a slight tone of hatred that fuels competitiveness and creates lasting memories.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
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Like Carlson, his hatred of Jews led him to claim support for the one minority with which the state of the Jewish people is in conflict.—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Just make sure to choose limes with slightly thinner skin for less bitterness.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Weeks after American Idol audiences booed her for giving honest feedback, Carrie Underwood responded not with bitterness but with blue boxes.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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