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 was a lot of bad blood when Green Day opened for Blink-182 on a 2002 summer tour.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
There is still bad blood between the Trump administration and the Ukrainian government, with Keith Kellogg, Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, saying Ukraine was to blame for the U.S. ending its intelligence sharing.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
Wallen's Irish goodbye Saturday, however, had fans wondering whether bad blood remained.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Did that last-minute switcheroo kick off a history of bad blood between the two of you?
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
There is still bad blood between the Trump administration and the Ukrainian government, with Keith Kellogg, Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, saying Ukraine was to blame for the U.S. ending its intelligence sharing.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
Wallen's Irish goodbye Saturday, however, had fans wondering whether bad blood remained.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Did that last-minute switcheroo kick off a history of bad blood between the two of you?
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bad blood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bad blood
Noun
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When expectant fathers face hostility or subtle exclusion at work, the consequences can extend beyond their own careers.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Questions were raised over Putin’s motives in calling the brief halt to hostilities, which came just after the Trump administration threatened to abandon peace efforts without tangible signs of progress.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The choice is his to make — whether to celebrate his grandson’s milestone or continue to feed his grudge.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Crispin holds a grudge against Jack’s family, and his meddling with the theater name reveals a lot about Jack’s upbringing.—
Oliver Sava,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While highlighting the vicious cycle of ethnic hatred, Gavin strives for impartiality.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Love has triumphed over hatred, light over darkness and truth over falsehood.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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