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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After years of fighting for its survival in the face of hacks and growing regulatory hostility, crypto’s fortunes abruptly change.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Jewish and civil rights groups blasted the move as weakening safeguards, fueling criticism that Mamdani’s early agenda signals hostility toward Israel and the Jewish community.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Much to her dismay, Allura discovers that her soon-to-be-ex has retained the services of Carrington Lane (Paulson), a rival attorney who still holds a grudge against Allura, Liberty and Emerald for leaving her behind at their old firm.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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And going after firms because the Administration has a grudge against a specific lawyer who works there is unprecedented, and represents a crude weaponization of executive power.—
Fabio Bertoni,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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My darling, hatred takes the beauty away.—
Tracee Ellis Ross,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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Muschietti touched on this in his movies — the bullying of Mike Hanlon and the hate-crime murder of Adrian Mellon — including the way Pennywise fosters and foments the hatred already lurking in the hearts of Derry’s citizens.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Oct. 2025
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Of the many types of basil, the classic Italian 'Treviso' variety stands out for resisting bitterness, staying tender longer, and being slow to flower even as summer heats up.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2026
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Red flags included bitterness or any metallic notes the beans may have picked up during processing.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Bad blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bad%20blood. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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