BAD BLOOD Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

bad blood

noun

Definition of bad blood

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 woman said on Monday that there was no bad blood between her and Usher, but that her interests in the show lay elsewhere. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 July 2026 Between the franchises’ October clashes, dramatic home runs and lingering bad blood have turned nearly every meeting between the teams into must-watch television. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Some of that stems from the political relations between the two nations off the pitch, but much bad blood has also been developed by a string of controversial matches on it. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 Her involvement in the legal battle is rumored to have sparked bad blood between the two women. — Michael Nied, InStyle, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bad blood

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Noun

These advertisements stressed the importance of allowing Jews to immigrate to Palestine, a small country where there was hostility to such immigration.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Sentiment was buoyed by a fall in crude oil prices, sending stock markets higher, despite continued hostilities in the Middle East.

— Jenni Reid,Sean Conlon, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of hostility

Noun

The gesture sets off a chain reaction, as a parade of strangers begins scribbling their own complaints, anxieties and grudges across the same tiles.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
The only one of the group is Emma Thompson, who will hold a grudge for the rest of her life!

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of grudge

Noun

Various extremist actors in Germany are inciting hatred and violence against Jews or the State of Israel, or denying its right to exist.

— Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
But Chism, whom Ronson tracks down, has not been radicalized by the wave of hatred that came his way.

— Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of hatred

Noun

Arugula’s natural bitterness kicks off digestion before the first bite, cueing saliva, stomach acid and digestive enzymes that help the body prepare to break down a meal.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
Why arugula may help digestion The whole pitch hinges on one thing, bitterness.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of bitterness

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