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
Ali Wong and Bill Hader have broken up after dating for nearly three years, but there doesn’t appear to be any bad blood between the pair.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
This rivalry represents the pinnacle of basketball drama, with social media already buzzing about the historic bad blood between these two franchises.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Despite her distaste for her brother-in-law's habit, Jones was quick to reassure that there was no bad blood between them.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Alexander and Richard say there is no bad blood between them.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
This rivalry represents the pinnacle of basketball drama, with social media already buzzing about the historic bad blood between these two franchises.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Despite her distaste for her brother-in-law's habit, Jones was quick to reassure that there was no bad blood between them.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Alexander and Richard say there is no bad blood between them.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bad blood
Noun
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Chinese renewables manufacturers currently face huge uncertainty — and often hostility — while doing business in Europe.—
Xiaoying You,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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The conflict, known as the Troubles, began after civil rights protestors in Northern Ireland were met with hostility by authorities in 1969.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Olympics that preached harmony finally united in a single city known for love, beauty and grudges.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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After one sip of Viola’s magical potion, Madeline and Helen begin a new era of life (and death) with their youth and beauty restored … and a grudge to last eternity.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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White people hurl the N-word at them daily, accompanied by varying degrees of hatred, disgust and violence.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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One on antisemitism and hatred and bigotry, and on that, that’s a black and white issue.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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As excited as Celebrini was to be back in San Jose, there was still some bitterness as to how the Olympic tournament ended.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Matcha provides the color and gives it a slight yet pleasant green-tea bitterness.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Bad blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bad%20blood. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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