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
While the women have long dispelled rumors of any bad blood between them, unconvinced fans reignited conflict rumors in February 2023 after an infamous eyebrow debacle.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Still, there’s clearly some lingering bad blood between the two old cowboys.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Based on events and social media posts from recent months, bad blood hasn't been flowing from our side of the street.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
King Frederik assumed the throne in January 2024, following Queen Margrethe's decision to abdicate, and there seems to be no bad blood between the brothers.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Still, there’s clearly some lingering bad blood between the two old cowboys.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Based on events and social media posts from recent months, bad blood hasn't been flowing from our side of the street.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
King Frederik assumed the throne in January 2024, following Queen Margrethe's decision to abdicate, and there seems to be no bad blood between the brothers.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bad blood
Noun
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One can be sure that the utility of having hostilities with Venezuela for this case is not lost on the administration.—
David Smilde,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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Before the Chiefs’ Divisional Round win in January 2024, Jones embraced that hostility by jawing with fans during warmups.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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What remains is not shame or bitterness, but genuine care.—
Kelly Foster Lundquist,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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This swap will not only increase the healthfulness of your recipe, but dark chocolate’s bitterness is the perfect contrast to the sweetness of most baked goods.—
Christina Manian,
Health,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Bad blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bad%20blood. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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